YORKSHIRE VETERINARY MEDICAL SOCIETY. 887 
The President read a letter that he had received from Mr. Geo. 
Fleming, President of the College, kindly volunteering to read a paper 
before the members of the Society. After some discussion, it was unani¬ 
mously resolved to invite Mr. Fleming to the ensuing Annual Meeting 
and Dinner. 
The President gave the details of a case of constipation, with subacute 
inflammation of the intestines of a horse. Along with the usual 
symptoms of the disease, the pulse rose to the extraordinary height of 
130, and continued so for three days, the pain diminishing as the pulse 
increased. The patient died upon the fifth day from exhaustion. In 
consequence of a misunderstanding no post-mortem examination was 
made. In the discussion that followed, Messrs. Walker, Faulkner, 
Broughton, and the President took part. 
In consequence of the unavoidable absence of Mr. T. Greaves, his 
paper for discussion upon the advantages to be derived from the adoption 
of the “ Penal and Apprenticeship clauses ” was read by Mr. F. Faulkner. 
As might be expected, the author’s views upon these exceedingly im¬ 
portant subjects were presented in an energetic, lucid, and highly 
practical manner. 
Mr. Naylor said, the required preliminary education of the veterinary 
pupil was far behind the requirements of the present day ; even boys of 
twelve years of age in the Board schools were in advance of the required 
veterinary standard. He was decidedly of opinion that a scientific 
literary education was essentially necessary if a student really intended 
to follow the profession of a veterinary surgeon. He also thought that 
to admit a young man at the early age of twenty into the profession was 
really a very great mistake. 
Mr. P. Walker thought that a penal clause ought not to include a non¬ 
member, unless he had practised for twenty-five years. He was also of 
opinion that an apprenticeship of two or three years should be com¬ 
pulsory. 
Mr. Pratt said a man could not possibly become a scientist without a 
knowledge of Latin and Greek, and therefore the required education of 
the veterinary pupil was of a very inferior standard. 
Mr. Broughton concurred generally with Mr. Greaves’ views, and 
strongly advocated an apprenticeship of three years’ duration. 
The President was of opinion that a high-class standard of education 
was undoubtedly required ; also that practical tuition, apart from the 
schools, was of paramount importance, as the practical education at the 
schools was of necessity limited. 
Mr. Faidkner agreed with Air. Naylor that a scientific literary education, 
with sound practical tuition, constituted an essential requirement of the 
veterinary surgeon; but he was, nevertheless, of opinion that the 
veterinary surgeon of the present day was far in advance in general 
knowledge than were many of his predecessors. 
Mr. Naylor proposed, and Mr. Anderton seconded, a vote of thanks to 
Air. Greaves for his very able discourse; also to Air. Faulkner for his 
kindness. 
Mr. Faulkner returned thanks. 
The Treasurer presented the financial account, showing a balance in 
favour of the Society of £96 9s. 4d. 
The election of officers for 1881 then took place, Air. J. TI. Ferguson, 
Leeds, being unanimously elected President; Messrs. W. G. Schofield, 
T. Greaves, and J. AI. Axe, Vice-Presidents ; Air. Broughton, Hon. Sec.; 
and Air. Ferguson, Hon. Treas. 
