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TESTIMONIAL TO MR. PRITCHARD. 
(not Southdown), to Mr. H. Smith, Sutton Aladdock, 
Shropshire. Shropshire ewe. 
Extra Stock Cross-bred Sheep. 
Silver medal to the exhibitor of the best cross-bred sheep, to 
Mr. John Overman, Burnham, Norfolk. Down and Leicester 
wether. 
Pigs. 
Gold medal to the exhibitor of the best pen of pigs in any 
of the classes, to No. 431, white pigs, seventeen months and 
twenty-two days old, belonging to Major-General the Hon. 
A. N. Hood, Cumberland Lodge, Windsor. 
Extra Stock Pigs. 
Silver medal to the exhibitor of the best pig. Small black 
Suffolk, twenty-one months* old, belonging to Mr. S. G. 
Stearn, Brandeston, Suffolk. 
Silver medals were likewise awarded to the breeders of 
all the first prize cattle, sheep and pigs. 
PRESENTATION OE A TESTIMONIAL TO MR. 
WM. PRITCHARD, DEMONSTRATOR, ROYAL 
VETERINARY COLLEGE. 
An interesting meeting of the students of the Royal 
Veterinary College took place on Monday evening, December 
14th, in the Theatre of the Institution, for the purpose of 
presenting a testimonial to Air. William Pritchard. The 
Professors were present by invitation. The testimonial, 
which consisted of a superior microscope manufactured by 
Messrs. Smith and Beck, bore the following inscription:—«• 
“ Presented by the Students of the Royal Veterinary Col¬ 
lege to W. Pritchard, Esq., Anatomical Demonstrator in 
that Institution. A tribute of esteem and gratitude, both in 
acknowledgment of his assiduities as a teacher, and his 
kindness as a friend, Session 1863-4.** 
The proceedings were opened by the Chairman of the 
Committee, Air. Richard Poyser, requesting the Hon. 
Secretary, Air. J. Broad, to read the resolutions which had 
