AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION. 15 



EXAMINATION FOE BURSARIES. 



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Candidates are examined in the Elements of Chemistry, and of the follow- 

 ino; branches of Natnral Science : — Physical Geography, Botany, and Geology. 



It has been resolved that, iinder ordinary circumstances, the Examina- 

 tions shall bo held annually in the end of October, and Candidates nuist enter 

 their names with the Secretary before the 10th of that month, and produce 

 the necessary certificates from the teachers of the schoi^ls they have attended. 



VETERINARY DEPARTMENT. 



In the year 1823 the Highland and Agricultural Society instituted lectures 

 in Veterinary Science and Medicine, and arranged with the late Professor 

 Dick to conduct the same. 



In 1824 Examinations were commenced and Certificates granted, but only 

 to Students who attended these lectures. Up to the present time 1088 certi- 

 ficates have been issued. 



In 1859 the Society resolved that the Students of any Veterinary Teacher 

 in Scotland, established under Her Majesty's sign manual, should be eligible 

 for Examination for the Society's Certificate, and they authorised the Examin- 

 ing Board to take on trial any duly qualified party who made application for 

 the Society's Certificate. 



In 1870 the Examinations were opened to the Students of any Veterinary 

 Teacher duly recognised by Government. 



In 1872 it was resolved that the Examination should be conducted under 

 the following regulations : — 



1. That there be two Examinations yearly, viz. — the First or Preliminary 

 held in July, and the Second or Final in April. 



2. Candidates before entering their names for the First or Preliminary, 

 Examinations in July, which embrace Botany, Chemistry, and Anatomy, 

 must have attended a Winter and a Summer Session at a Veterinary College 

 recognised by Government, these Sessions being those immediately preceding 

 the examinations, and they must produce certificates from the Professor of 

 each subject. 



3. Candidates before entering their names for the Final Examinations in 

 April, which embrace Practical and Clinique, Histology and Physiology, 

 Materia Medica, Cattle Pathology and Horse Pathology, nuist have attended 

 a Winter Session at a Veterinary College recognised by Government, after 

 passing the First Examination, that Session being the one immediately pre- 

 ceding this examination, and they must produce certificates from the Professor 

 of each subject. 



4. Candidates must pass the Practical and Clinical Examination before they 

 can be examined on the other subjects enumerated in No. 3. 



5. Candidates failing to pass the Preliminary Examinations in July may 

 present themselves for examination in April previous to going up for the 

 Practical and Clinique. 



6. Candidates failing to pass the Final Examination in April, before being 

 allowed to present themselves for Re-examination, are required to attend a 

 Veterinary College during one Session, which must be the one immediately 

 preceding. 



7. Members of the Medical Profession, or of any Colonial or Foreign 

 Veterinary School or College, are allowed to present themselves for Exami- 

 nation after attending one Winter Session at a Veterinary College in this 

 country, and receive the Certificate on passing the Final or Major Examina- 

 tion only. 



