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THE VETERINARIAN, FEBRUARY 1, 1864. 
Ne quid falsi dicere audeat, ne quid veri non audeat.— Cicero. 
ELECTION OE EXAMINERS. 
If there be one privilege or right of more value than 
another to the profession, it is that of choosing its exa¬ 
miners. Take this from the body corporate, and the 
Charter of Incorporation becomes of little or no worth. It 
is true that the veterinary surgeon would still be entitled 
to the distinction of being a member of a legally recognised 
profession; this, however, could avail but little when, for 
all practical purposes, he is left without any means of sup¬ 
porting his claim to the title. 
These things being so, how careful ought our repre¬ 
sentative Council to be in exercising the privilege aright. 
A false step may not merely lead to the loss of the only 
thing worth having, but bring public censure also to bear 
upon their indiscretion. Men are not to be selected as 
examiners simply because they are long-tried friends, or 
occupants of respectable or even elevated positions; but 
rather because they are appreciated for their scientific attain¬ 
ments, as well as for the efforts they have made to elevate 
the profession, and for the knowledge the public have of 
their names and their labours. It is for these reasons that 
we congratulate the profession on the result of the election 
at the last meeting of the Council. Vacancies had to be 
filled up, both in the medical and veterinary section of the 
Court, caused by the retirement of Mr. It. Quain and 
Mr. William Field; and it was not expecting too much 
that the Council should take especial care that the Court 
should not be weakened by the retirement of two such effi¬ 
cient members. As will be seen by the report of the 
proceedings of the meeting, Professor Ellis, of University 
College, takes the place of Mr. Quain, and Professor Morton 
