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Society’s prizes should be held by students there; but, as he (Colonel 
Kingscote) ventured to suggest on that occasion, this would be treading 
on the toes of the Highland and Agricultural Society. However, as that 
Society was now altering its arrangements with regard to the Veterinary 
Schools, he begged to move “ that it be referred to the Veterinary Com¬ 
mittee to consider whether prizes, open to all the veterinary schools, can 
be offered in conjunction with the Highland Society.” 
The Earl of Kav ensue or tli pointed out that if the prize scheme were 
extended to Edinburgh, it would only be just to extend it to Dublin. 
Colonel Kingscote replied that there is no veterinary college in Dublin. 
Mr. Bent pointed out that the Society should enter into communica¬ 
tion with the Highland and Irish Societies, with a view of ascertaining 
whether the three bodies could combine to give prizes to students of 
cattle pathology in any portion of the United Kingdom. At the same time 
he pointed out that the providing of facilities for. giving these students a 
practical knowledge of cattle diseases, was a matter of greater importance 
than the offer of prizes. 
Earl Spencer agreed as to the advisability of extending to Ireland the 
advantages extended to England and Scotland. It was true that Ireland 
possessed no veterinary college, although one was very much needed 
there ; but probably students would present themselves from the 
Agricultural College at Glasnevin to compete for the prizes in question. 
Colonel Kingscote said that the subject to which Mr. Dent had alluded 
had been, and was still being, very much canvassed both by the Royal 
College of Veterinary Surgeons and the Royal Veterinary College. It 
was a most difficult question, for although the Royal Veterinary College 
were prepared to take diseased animals free of charge, in practice this 
offer was not accepted. The matter would not be lost sight of, but 
there were immense difficulties in the way. 
The report of the Committee was then adopted. 
The Secretary was authorised to make arrangements in regard to the 
appointment of veterinary inspectors for the London Exhibition. 
A letter was read from Lord Lyons in reference to the forthcoming 
exhibition, stating that at the request of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales it 
had been brought under the notice of the French Government; and it 
was announced that animals would probably be sent for exhibition from 
the national studs. 
ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, HELD MAY 5th, 1879. 
The Thirty-sixth Annual Meeting of the Members Politic and Corpo¬ 
rate of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons was held by advertise¬ 
ment, and in accordance with the provisions of the Charter, on the first 
Monday in the month of May, being the fifth day thereof, 1879, at the 
College, 10, Red Lion Square, Holborn, London. 
Genl. Sir Frederick Fitzwygram, Bart., President, in the chair. 
Present:—Professors Pritchard, Williams, and Axe ; James Collins, 
Esq., Principal Veterinary Surgeon to the Army; Messrs. Jn. 
Atkinson, T. Avis, G. Balls, jun., G. A. Banliam, T. D. Barford, H. T. 
Batt, T. G. Batt, R. B. Beman, W. G. Boswell, T. Briggs, Jas. C. 
Broad, Alfred Broad, Jas. Broad, jun., Jas. Hall Brown, J. S. Brunskill 
