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ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
QUARTERLY MEETING OE THE COUNCIL, HELD THURSDAY, 
JULY 3rd, 1872. 
Members present:—Mr. Ball, Mr. J. C. Broad, Mr. 
Cartledge, Colonel Fitzwygram, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Field, 
Mr. Greaves, Mr. Mr. J. Harpley, Mr. Lowe, Mr. Mayer, Mr. 
Moon, Mr. Owles, Mr. Pritchard, Professor Simonds, Mr. 
Wilkinson, Mr. Withers, and the Secretary. 
M. J. Harpley, Esq. (the President), in the chair. 
The Secretary read the notice convening the meeting. 
The minutes of the two last meetings were read. 
Mr. Wilkinson called attention to an omission in the 
minutes. The meeting in April was the first meeting sub¬ 
sequent to the death of two members of the Council (Pro¬ 
fessor Spooner and Mr. Robinson), and if he understood the 
charter correctly, substitutes in the place of those two 
members ought to have been elected at that meeting. Some 
statement should be made in the minutes as a reason why 
the custom had not been complied with. 
Mr. Greaves said it was no doubt an omission. No doubt 
the real reason why the vacancies were not filled up pro tem . 
was because the Annual Meeting was then so near at which 
the fresh election would take place. It would no doubt be 
thought sufficient if it was shown on the minutes that Mr. 
Wilkinson had called attention to the omission. 
Mr. Wilkinson said he was quite satisfied with that. 
The minutes were then confirmed. 
Letters were read from Professor Williams, Messrs. Cowie, 
Naylor, Burrell and Dray, regretting their inability to attend 
the Council meeting. 
From Col. Fitzwygram, Messrs. Naylor, Lowe, Owles, 
Cox, and Mayer, acknowledging the honour of their election 
as Vice-Presidents. 
From Mrs. Gabriel, of Torquay, presenting to the library 
eight volumes of books belonging to her late husband. 
The thanks of the Council to Mrs. Gabriel were moved by 
Mr. Broad , seconded by Mr. Fleming , and agreed to. 
Mr. Fleming presented a copy of his work on Rabies. 
On the motion of Mr. Wilkinson , seconded by Mr. Owles , 
the thanks of the Council were accorded to Mr. Fleming. 
Letter from Mr. Graham Mitchell, of Melbourne, suggest¬ 
ing that there would be a good opening for a veterinary 
school in Melbourne or Sidney, and offering to act as a cor¬ 
responding member. 
