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ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL, HELD MAY 27th, 1879 
Present —General Sir Frederick Fitzwygram, Bart., Professors Simonds* 
Brown, Pritchard, Williams, and Axe, Messrs. Anderton, Batt, Blake¬ 
way, Cartledge, Collins, Cuthbert, Fleming, Greaves, Harpley, Morgan, 
Proctor, Reynolds, Taylor, Whittle, and the Secretary. 
General Sir Fitzwygram, Bart., having taken the Chair, 
The Secretary read the notice convening the meeting. 
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. 
Election of President. 
General Sir Frederick Fitzwygram stated that as the next Annual Meeting 
would be held in Edinburgh, it was very desirable to elect some distin¬ 
guished member of the profession who had been educated at a Scottish 
veterinary school. There were two members of the Council eligible for 
election, but one being a junior member, he would propose for 
selection Professor Williams. 
Mr. Greaves seconded the motion. 
Professor Axe proposed Professor McCall. 
Mr. Fleming said he had authority for stating that that gentleman 
could not accept the office. 
On the ballot being taken it was found that the votes were as 
follows: 
Professor Williams.12 
Professor McCall.5 
Professor Williams having been declared duly elected returned thanks 
for the honour of his election. 
Mr. Greaves, proposed a vote of thanks to the late President for his 
untiring exertions on behalf of the veterinary profession, which was 
seconded by Mr. Harpley , and carried unanimously. 
General Sir Fitzwygram returned thanks, and stated that it would 
always afford him pleasure in advancing the interest of the profession. 
Flection of 
The election of Vice-Presidents 
Mr. Jas. Moon, 
Mr. E. C. Dray, 
Mr. A. H. Santy, 
Mr. M. E. Naylor, 
Mr. F. W. Wragg, 
Mr. Geo. Williams, 
Mr. H. J. Cartwright, 
Mr. J. C. Broad, 
Mr. J. Roalfe Cox, 
Mr. J. Alfred Owles, 
Professor McCall, 
Professor Walley, 
Mr. T. W. Talbott, 
Mr. W. G. Flanagan, 
On the ballot being taken it was found that the voting was as 
follows: 
Vice-Presidents. 
was then proceeded with. 
proposed by Mr. Cartledge. 
Professor Simonds. 
Mr. Greaves. 
Mr. Coates. 
Professor Pritchard 
Mr. Harpley. 
Mr. Taylor. 
Mr. Coates. 
Mr. Blakeway. 
Mr. Collins. 
Mr. Morgan. 
Mr. Reynolds. 
Mr. Batt. 
Professor Axe. 
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