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should appoint a deputation to wait upon the Privy Council at an early 
date, to inquire what steps the Government are prepared to take. 
After some further discussion, it was unanimously resolved, on the 
motion of Mr. Bent, seconded by Mr. Pain — 
“That the Veterinary Committee be requested to consider the desira¬ 
bility of making an investigation into the recent outbreak of the fluke 
disease, and to report to the next Council how they can carry out such 
investigation, and whether they are of opinion that local inquiries should 
be carried out under the direction of the Council.” 
Mr. Dent then gave notice of motion for a grant, not exceeding £500, 
for such investigation, *in the event of its being recommended by the 
Veterinary Committee. 
ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
ANNUAL MEETING. 
The thirty-seventh Annual Meeting of the Royal College of Veterinary 
Surgeons was held in the Freemasons’ Hall, Edinburgh, on Monday, 
3rd May. 
Principal Williams, of the New Veterinary College, Edinburgh, Presi¬ 
dent, occupied the chair. 
Present :—Professors McCall, Walley, McFadyean, and Vaughan; 
Gen. Sir Frederick Fitzwygram, Bart.; James Collins, Esq., Principal 
Veterinary Surgeon to the Army; Messrs. Jno. Aitken, Wm. Anderson, 
J. W. Anderton, Archibald Baird, Colin C. Baird, R. T. Bell, Allan P. 
Blue, Jno. Borthwick, Andrew Boyd, Hugh Brock, John R. Brown, 
H. J. Cartwright, John Cameron, James Connochie, C. Cunningham, 
Wm. Dobie, Thos. E. Dollar, David Dudgeon, George Elphick, J. H. 
Ferguson, Jas. Fingzies, George Fleming, Jas. Freeman, Alex. H. 
Gentle, Thos Greaves, Andrew Greig, Alex. Grey, junior, John E. 
Grey, M. Hack, J. Hammond, Wm. Hunting, John C. Johnston, Alex. 
Lawson, T. H. Lewis, Alex. J. MacCallum, A. J. McIntosh, Peter Moir, 
George Morgan, John P. Prentice, Geo. Philp, Wm. Robertson, Alex. 
Robinson, Archibald Robinson, R. Rutherford, James Scrymgeour, 
Thos. H. Simcocks, Andrew Spreull, Jno. Storie, J. B. Taylor, Peter 
Taylor, Tom Taylor, W. A. Taylor, Wm. Whittle, Wm. Woods, Jas. 
Wyper, and the Secretary. 
The Secretary (Mr. Arthur W. Hill) read the notice calling the meet¬ 
ing, and also the minutes of the previous meeting, which were approved. 
Report of the Council. 
The Secretary read the Annual Report of the Council as follows : 
The Annual General Meeting of the Royal College of Veterinary 
Surgeons was held on May 5th, 1879, in accordance with the provisions 
of the Charter, when the following gentlemen were elected Members of 
Council in the place of those who retired by rotation, viz.:—John 
Wortley Axe, Wm. Robertson, Thos. Wm. Gowing, Jas. Beart Simonds, 
Wm. Whittle, and J. Wilkinson Anderton. 
The Council have to report that at their first meeting, held on 
May 27th, Professor Williams, of Edinburgh, was elected President, and 
the following gentlemen were elected Vice-Presidents:—Professors 
^McCall and Walley, Messrs*H. J. Cartwright, G. Williams, Jas. Moon, 
