THE 
VETERINARIAN. 
Fourth Series. 
No. 53. 
i 
Communications and Cases. 
VOL. XXXII. 
No. 377. 
MAY, 1859 
PRESENTATION OF A TESTIMONIAL TO 
ASSISTANT-PROFESSOR VARNELL, OF THE 
ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE. 
A full meeting of the students of the Royal Veterinary 
College was held on Thursda}', the 24th March, in the theatre 
of that institution, to present to Professor Varnell a testimonial 
expressive of their esteem and gratitude. It consisted of a 
massive silver salver, a cruet-stand, and an elaborately chased 
cake-basket of elegant design. On the salver was engraved 
the coat of arms of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, 
surmounted by their motto—“ Vis unita fortior,” and below 
was the following inscription: 
“ THIS SALYER, WITH CRUET-STAND AND CAKE-BASKET, 
IS PRESENTED TO 
PROFESSOR VARNELL, 
BY THE 
STUDENTS OF THE ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE, 
AS A MARK OF THEIR ESTEEM, AND APPRECIATION OF THE KIND 
AND EFFICIENT MANNER IN WHICH HE HAS UNIFORMLY 
DISCHARGED HIS DUTIES TOWARDS THEM. 
London, Session 1858-9.” 
The entrance into the theatre of Professor Varnell, accom¬ 
panied by his colleagues, Professors Spooner, Simonds, and 
Morton, and Mr. Demonstrator Corby, was the cause of a 
universal burst of enthusiastic greeting. When the applause 
xxxii. 33 
