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Professor Williams stated that it was intended to apply 
generally to the students of all the colleges. 
The minutes were then confirmed. 
A Report of the Veterinary Department, presented by Dr. 
Alexander Williams, Secretary, to the Library of the College, 
was laid on the table. 
Also a copy of Professor Williams’ new work, entitled, 
e The Principles and Practice of Veterinary Surgery,’ pre¬ 
sented by the author. 
On the motion of Mr. Wilkinson, seconded by Mr. T. C. 
Broad , the thanks of the Council were accorded to Dr. A. 
Williams and to Professor Williams. 
A letter was read from Professor Flower, acknowledging his 
election as an examiner. 
Letter read from Professor Brown, tendering his resignation 
as an active member of the Examining Board in con¬ 
sequence of his appointment as Professor of Physiology at the 
Royal Veterinary College. 
Mr. Wilkinson , in moving that Professor Brown’s re¬ 
signation be accepted, said he did it with the utmost regret. 
If there was a gentleman in their profession able to fill that 
chair at the Examination Board it was Professor Brown; and 
as far as he was concerned as a brother examiner, he 
should very much regret the loss of his services to the Board 
generally. 
Mr. Dray seconded the motion, which was agreed to. 
Mr. Wilkinson next proposed Mr. Fleming as a successor to 
Professor Brown. They all knew the zeal that Mr. Fleming 
could bring to bear upon any subject he took in hand. They 
also knew his immense industry and his determination to 
accomplish whatever he took up. He would in every way be 
a very eligible successor to Professor Brown. 
Mr. Mayer seconded the proposition, which was supported 
by Professor Williams , and unanimously agreed to. 
Mr. Fleming said, in accepting the office which they 
honoured him by imposing upon him, he did so with a very 
large amount of diffidence, and that amount of diffidence was 
largely due to the position of the gentleman he was about to 
succeed. The high reputation which Mr. Brown enjoyed as 
a scientific gentleman of their profession, and the high praise 
that had been lavished upon him as an examiner, made it a 
very severe task indeed for any one to follow him. However, 
his diffidence and bashfulness were very largely compensated 
for by a strong determination to do justice to the profession 
whose interests he had so much at heart. 
