876 EASTERN COUNTIES VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
Secondly. That they be practical on the living as well as 
the dead subject. 
Thirdly. That they be in writing. 
Fourthly. That they be oral. 
Fifthly. That botany and the use of the microscope be 
added to the subject of the examinations.” 
Mr. Wilkinson proposed the reappointment of the last 
committee on the same subject, consisting of the President, 
Messrs. J. C. Broad, Ernes, Field, Fleming, Harrison, Hunt, 
Thacker, and Wilkinson. 
Mr. Morgan seconded the motion, which was agreed to. 
It was moved by Mr. Ernes, and seconded by Mr. 
Morgan — 
That Professor Gamgee’s name be added.”—Carried. 
Mr. Lawson then proposed to add Mr. Wilkinson’s name 
to the list of gentlemen appointed to form the Scotch 
deputation. 
Mr. Broad seconded it. 
Professor Gamgee said Mr. Wilkinson had more influence 
in that quarter than any other gentleman. 
The motion was agreed to, and the proceedings of the 
meeting terminated. 
By order of the Council, 
William Henry Coates, 
Secretary. 
EASTERN COUNTIES VETERINARY MEDICAL 
ASSOCIATION. . 
The quarterly meeting of the Norfolk and Eastern Counties 
Veterinary Medical Association was held at the Norfolk Hotel, 
Norwich, on Tuesday, Oct. 5th. The discussion chiefly turned 
on the foot and mouth disease—matter of no little interest to agri¬ 
culturists at present. 
Mr. King, who had been nominated as president for the ensuing 
year, having objected to take the ofiice, Mr. Shipley was selected in 
his stead, who, after the transaction of the ordinary business of the 
Association, read a brief inaugural address, in which he reviewed 
the proceedings of the Association during the past twelve months. 
The Association, he said, had now been in existence a year, and 
had a balance in hand of £15 R. 9d .; it was hoped, however, that 
its numbers would be much increased by other veterinary surgeons 
enrolling themselves as members, so that the quarterly meetings 
