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ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
QUARTERLY MEETING, APRIL 3rd, 1872. 
The President, B. Cartledge, Esq., in the Chair. 
Present —Professor Simonds, Professor Brown, Professor 
Pritchard, Mr. Lowe, Mr. Withers, Mr. Silvester, Mr. Cowie, 
Mr. J. C. Broad, Mr. R. Pritchard, Mr. Naylor, Mr. Go wing, 
Mr. Broad, Mr. Owles, Mr. Harpley, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. 
Greaves, Mr. Moon, Mr. Burrell, Mr. Field, Mr. Coates. 
The President .—I think our first duty should be to give ex¬ 
pression to the regret we feel at the loss which the profession 
has sustained by the death of Mr. Robinson, who has been so 
long and intimately associated with us, and whose cheery 
face we shall all so much miss. I believe he has no rela¬ 
tions to whom a letter of condolence might be sent, other¬ 
wise I should have had great pleasure in proposing that 
we send such a letter. I think, however, an expression of 
regret at the loss we have sustained should be placed on the 
minutes. 
Appointment of an Examiner. 
Mr. P. Pritchard expressed his opinion that the appoint¬ 
ment of an examiner to fill the vacancy occasioned by the 
death of Mr. Robinson should be postponed till after the 
forthcoming examinations. The election of a member of 
the examining Board was a very responsible duty, and re¬ 
quired great consideration ; the Council ought not, therefore, 
hurriedly to fill up the vacancy by the appointment of any 
person however well fitted for the position they might think 
him. A great deal of complaint had been made against the 
cattle table, and he trusted that the Council would take care 
to appoint a most efficient man, whose name would do credit 
to the diploma he signed. He, therefore, suggested that the 
election should be postponed in order that they might have 
further time to consider the matter, and thus be able to 
select the best man for the position. 
Mr. Harpley said he saw no reason why the appointment 
should be delayed, and he, therefore, proposed the appoint¬ 
ment of Mr. Hunt, of Birmingham. 
Mr. J. C. Broad seconded the motion. 
Mr. R. Pritchard proposed as an amendment that the 
appointment be postponed till after the present examination. 
Mr. Gowing seconded the amendment. It was essentially 
