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master”—offering me a bribe. That is what you term politeness (laughter). 
Well, the whole matter passed off; my friend bought his horses, and did 
very well. And now I am very much obliged to you for having listened to 
all the nonsense I have addressed to you (applause). 
Mr. Sutton .—It now becomes my pleasing duty to move a vote of thanks 
to Sir Paul Hunter, who this day has so ably filled the office of Chairman. 
I am sure you have all been most interested and instructed by his able 
speech, especially with regard to the French college. I do not, however, 
think you need fear that it will surpass this College; for I am sure that 
this College will hold its own wherever it is spoken of. We have all been 
greatly interested in Dr. Cobbold’s address, and are very grateful both to 
him and to the Chairman for the part they have taken on this occasion. 
The resolution was carried by acclamation. 
The Chairman .—I am very much obliged to you. All I can say is, go 
away and be good boys for the rest of the year. 
HOYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE. 
Quarterly Meeting of General Purposes CoMxMittee. 
The usual Quarterly Meeting of the General Purposes Committee 
of the Royal Veterinary College was held in the Board Room of the 
College on Tuesday, October 14th. 
Present: Sir C. S. Paul Hunter, Bart., Sir James Tyler, Col. Kingscote, 
C.B., M.P., Lord Arthur Somerset, Mr. M. J. Harpley, Mr. Barnard Holt, 
and Mr. James Collins. 
On the motion of Sir James Tyler, seconded by Mr. Harpley, Sir Paul 
Hunter was unanimously elected Chairman of the Committee for the next 
year. A cordial vote of thanks was also accorded to the late Chairman, 
Mr. G. D. Whatman, for the highly efficient manner in which he had filled 
the position for upwards of four years. 
The accountant read the Quarterly Statement of Receipts and Expendi¬ 
ture, after which the names of seventy-seven new subscribers were submitted 
to the meeting and declared elected. 
The Principal’s Quarterly Report was read, from which it appeared that 
thirty Freshmen had entered on their studies at the beginning of the present 
Term. 
“ That the c Cheap Practice,’ instituted last spring, had been continued 
during the vacation with satisfactory results ; also, that during the past 
three months 197 horses, 12 dogs, and 4 lambs, had been admitted into the 
Infirmary for treatment.” 
It was further reported that several visits of inspection had been under¬ 
taken on behalf of the Royal Agricultural Society in consequence of the 
existence of disease among cattle. 
Mr. E. S. Shave was, subject to the approval of the Governors of the 
College, appointed to the post of Assistant Demonstrator of Anatomy, 
rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr. E. L. Dixson. 
It was ordered that a glass roof be erected over that part of the College 
premises where the “ Cheap Practice ” is carried on, for the purpose of 
affording the necessary shelter. 
Some further business was transacted, and the meeting terminated with 
a vote of thanks to the Chairman for presiding. 
