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THE VETERINARIAN, JUNE 1, 18G3. 
Ne quid falsi dicere aiideat, ne quid veri non audeat. —Cicero. 
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE IlOYAL COLLEGE OF 
VETEllINARY SURGEONS. 
We make no apology for o'ceupying so large a portion of 
our present number with a Report of the Proeeedings of the 
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons^ for they will doubtless 
be read with mueh interest by every member of the pro¬ 
fession. We trust we see in these proeeedings^ as a whole, 
the dawn of a period when all strife shall eease, and division 
among us be unknown, and when all shall labour, each in 
his own way, to promote the general good. Difference of 
opinion, as well as diversity of action, when founded on right 
principles, is to be desired rather than otherwise, for in these 
we have an earnest of success. Alany men require the 
stimulus of opposition to keep active their own good powers; 
but that which we have ever condemned, and shall still con¬ 
tinue to do, is factious antagonism. We will not, however, 
dwell on so uninviting a theme, but at once congratulate the 
Council on the efforts it has made to ensure unity among us. 
We can also congratulate them on the improved report of 
their proceedings during the past year, which they have sent 
forth to the public. The profession at least is now enabled 
to learn something of what has been done by its executive, 
which can only tend to give it an increased interest in the 
working of its charter of incorporation. Much more remains, 
however, to be accomplished before the profession will feel 
that amount of interest it ought in its own position, or 
occupy its right place among the institutions of the country. 
The Council has no power to effect this; and we hope to sec 
that during the forthcoming year no effort is spared to make 
more public, and also to identify more closely, the science of 
veterinary medicine with the kindred sciences of our day. 
As the guardian of the rights, privileges, and dignity of the 
profession, the members expect nothing less of its Council. 
REPORT. 
The annual meeting of the members of the Veterinary 
profession was held on Monday, the 4th of May, at their 
College, Red Lion Square, the President, Professor J. B. 
Simoiids, in the chair. Among those present were. Pro¬ 
fessors Spooner, Brown, and Gamgce, the P. V. Surgeon to 
