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“ Prince and Princess of Wales, and the rest of the Royal 
Family,” “Army, Navy, and the Volunteers.” Mr. Finlay 
replied for the army. 
The Croupier in appropriate terms proposed the “ Highland 
and Agricultural Society of Scotland.” 
Mr. Robertson, in responding, said that the Highland Society 
had always taken the deepest interest in veterinary science, that 
under the late Professor Dick it had fostered and cared for it 
when there was no one else to do so, and had lately given fresh 
proof of its continued regard in the recent change in the examina¬ 
tions soon to come into operation. This he considered a step in 
the right direction; it necessitated higher acquirements on the 
part of the students, and would therefore be of great benefit, 
though he was afraid they could scarcely hope to have veterinary 
students so highly educated as those of the medical profession, 
for the simple reason that there was greater pecuniary induce¬ 
ment for young men to enter the latter. 
Mr. Maclean in proposing “ Our Schools ” said that were any 
one to enter the Colleges and compare the teaching now with 
what it was formerly, they could not but admit a very great 
improvement, more especially in the pathological department. In 
addition to the plain practical teaching of Professor Dick, 
pathology was now taught as it should be taught—as a science, 
and the pathological professors did their duty to the satisfaction 
of every one. He could scarcely agree with Mr. Robertson that 
medical men as a rule were better paid than veterinary surgeons. 
Excepting the highest class in the medical profession, a really 
good veterinary surgeon, as far as he (Mr. Maclean) was able to 
judge, was, generally speaking, as well paid and in as good circum¬ 
stances as his fellow medical practitioner, though not called on to 
keep up such a style and appearance. With the toast Mr. 
Maclean coupled the name of Professor Williams, referring in 
highly eulogistic terms to the professors connected with the 
Veterinary College, and remarking that were other professors to 
attend the meetings and take the same interest in Veterinary 
Medical Associations as Professor Williams did, it would be of 
great mutual benefit. 
Professor Williams, in responding, said that he could endorse 
all that Mr. Robertson had said as to the interest taken by the 
Highland Society in all veterinary matters. Since his appoint¬ 
ment as Principal of the College he had had “his little difficulties 
and trials,” and he trusted be was none the worse, but a very 
great deal the better for them in every way. Mr. Menzies, the 
Secretary of the Highland and Agricultural Society, and other 
members, took the greatest interest in everything connected with 
the Veterinary College and whenever the examination was pro- 
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