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WEST OF SCOTLAND VETERINARY ASSOCIATION. 
‘•'That he be Curator to the Museum. 
ee That he be Librarian and Registrar.” 
With reference to the salary, the committee is of opinion 
that the salary paid to the late Secretary was not extravagant, 
but the}^ fear that the finances of the College will not admit of 
its continuance. 
Mr. Wilkinson gave notice that he should move at the next 
meeting of Council, that Bye-Law 27 be suspended during 
the late examinations at Edinburgh, to legalize the same. 
Mr. Robinson moved, and Mr. Lawson seconded ,“ That the 
appointing of a Secretary-^ the Royal College of Veterinary 
Surgeons be taken into consideration at the next meeting of 
Council, and that notice of such intention be advertised in 
the London and Edinburgh veterinary journals.” 
Mr. Ernes gave the following notice: “That at the next 
meeting of Council it be considered what are the best means 
to be adopted to protect the interests of the Veterinary 
profession.” 
MEETING OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND 
VETERINARY ASSOCIATION. 
The members of this society met in the Glasgow Institu¬ 
tion Rooms, on Friday, the 13th September. In the absence 
of Mr. Steel, President, Mr. Dunlop, V.S., Calder Bank, 
occupied the chair. The Secretary read several letters of 
apology from absent members, stating their reasons for non- 
attendance. 
Some conversation arose about the irregularity in attend¬ 
ance of the Glasgow veterinary surgeons, while many from a 
great distance were seldom absent. 
The business of importance having been transacted, and 
Mr. Dickie, V.S., Toker, admitted a member, the chairman 
called upon Mr. Robert Lang, V.S., Bridge of Weir, to read 
his paper on the disease commonly called “ black leg,” which 
he did as follows: 
Mr. President and Gentlemen, —Having been in¬ 
formed by the secretary of this society a few weeks ago that 
it was in accordance with its rules for every member in succes¬ 
sion to bring forward his views concerning the nature, cause, 
and treatment of some disease affecting our domesticated 
animals, in order that knowledge might thereby be diffused 
amongst us and the sufferings of dumb animals allevi- 
