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THE FLEMING TESTIMONIAL FUND. 
At the meeting of the Committee held at the Royal College 
of Veterinary Surgeons, on Friday evening, January 17th, 1879, 
Robert Ward, Esq., in the chair, it was resolved :— 
Firstly.—That agreeable to the request of Mr. Fleming, the 
testimonial take the form of a handsome china hall clock, sur¬ 
mounted with a group of animals, at a cost of 50 to 70 guineas, 
and that Messrs. Batt, Duguid, and the Secretary be instructed 
to select and purchase. 
Secondly.—That a neatly illuminated scroll be designed by the 
engraver to the college, to contain text and origin of the testi¬ 
monial and the names of all subscribers. 
Thirdly.—That the presentation of the above together with a 
purse take place at the Annual Dinner, in May next. 
“ He that ruleth his spirit is better than he that taketli a city.” 
Prov. xvi. 32. 
The duties of the hon. sec. being now near their close, it is 
sincerely to be hoped that the apparent misunderstanding, existing 
between the medical associations testimonial agents, and the 
committee, should cease, for there cannot be ground for com¬ 
plaint, indeed if there be ground, it must be taken by the hon. 
sec. and hon. treasurer, for gentlemen allowed their names to be 
placed on the committee and it was understood to assist the 
movement, attend the meetings, and render assistance or advice ; 
notices were issued and summonses also, but the members of 
committee made themselves conspicuous by their absence ; in¬ 
deed on one occasion only one attended, viz. Mr. J. R. Cox, and 
at some inconvenience ; thus, with only the two officials nothing 
was done—with such visible apathy one can judge the feelings 
of the hoc. treasurer and secretary having the success or failure 
thrust upon them. 
However, be all this as it may, the business has now advanced 
to near its completion ; and our eyes should be directed to the one 
object in view, viz., a suitable expression of a rising profession 
to a brother, who has for no other object than true professional 
love and earnest desire to place our craft in high esteem, in its 
true and legitimate position, as an important science to our 
common wealth; laboured for years as an author, alone, and in 
true simplicity. Then let us set aside all party differences at 
once and for ever—go hand in hand, and on the first Monday in 
May, hand over a testimonial worthy of the man. That the 
scroll may hold the name of every good member of our craft is 
the earnest wish of Your obedient servant, 
Robert Ward, F.R.C.V.S. 
London, Jan. 20, 1879. Treasurer (pro forma). 
P.S.—Before, and now Banks are alarming us, I had and have 
no wish to be the responsible holder of the Fund ; but it would 
be far more becoming if those gentlemen who have collected 
