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them were bound to examine specimens, much less report upon them, 
and was sure due attention was always paid to specimens, if considered 
sufficiently important, and the officers of these institutions gratefully 
acknowledged any properly-preserved specimens. Town or country 
practitioners sent them, but very many such, when they arrived, were so 
decomposed as to be valueless. He did not consider tliere would be 
any difficulty in finding a man qualified for the post of veterinary patho¬ 
logical anatomist, if a lucrative post were vacant. So far as the civility 
of the men at the slaughter-houses was concerned his experience was 
it was proportionate to the money they expected to receive ; but in the 
establishment he had depicted the men would comparatively be bound 
to be civil, and the practitioner might do as he pleased with the carcase. 
Mr. Charles had uggested the difficulty of raising sufficient funds; but 
he believed, if their Council purchased a suitable building, funds would 
not be wanting; they could be raised by sending circulars round to 
members, asking them to invest, but, before they contemplated difficul¬ 
ties, he thought it would be well to form a committee, and see what 
could be done towards establishing such an institution. 
YORKSHIRE VETERINARY MEDICAL SOCIETY. 
The usual quarterly meeting was held at the Queen’s Hotel, Leeds, 
on Tuesday, the 20th April, the President, Mr. W. G. Schofield in the 
chair. The following members were also present, viz. Messrs. M. E. 
Naylor, Jas. Freeman, J. W. Anderton, J. H. Ferguson, Peter Walker, 
Parlane Walker, J. E. Scriven, D. Spillman, W. Lodge, and the 
Secretary. Dr. Goldie, Medical Officer for the Borough of Leeds, and 
Messrs. R. L. Robertson, and F. A. Cuthbert, Leeds, were present as 
visitors. Mr. R. L. Robertson, Leeds, was nominated for membership. 
The President, in referring to the death of Mr. Cuthbert, alluded in 
feeling terms to the loss the Society had sustained through the death of 
its respected Treasurer, and moved that a letter of condolence be sent 
to Mrs. Cuthbert and family, expressive of the Society’s deep regret 
at their recent bereavement. 
The proposition was seconded by Mr. Freeman, and supported by 
Mr. Naylor. 
Mr. J. H. Ferguson was elected Hon. Treasurer, vice Mr. Cuthbert. 
The Secretary read a letter from Mr. Greaves, stating that steps 
were being taken to obtain a penal clause in a new Bill. After some dis¬ 
cussion, in which Messrs. Naylor, Freeman, P. Walker, the President 
and Secretary took part, it was unanimously resolved “ That this Society 
support its movement with all available means,” and it was also resolved, 
on the motion of Mr. Naylor, seconded by Mr. Parlane Walker, “ That the 
President and Secretary draw up a petition to memorialise the Council 
to press forward the Bill without delay.” 
Mr. Parla?ie Walker then read the following essay on “ Diseased 
Meat 
Mr. President and Gentlemen, —A short time ag.o our excellent Secre¬ 
tary (Mr. Broughton) did me the favour to come over to Halifax to give his 
professional opinion on a peculiar case, which was then in my hands; and I 
should not now have presumed to obtrude myself upon your attention were 
