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REPORT OF THE SOCIETY'S VETERINARY EXAMINATIONS. 

 Fifty-Eighth Session, 1880-81. 



The examinations for this session were held on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesdaj'', 

 18th, 19th, and 20th April, the yjractical part of the examinations taking place on 

 Monday in Messrs. Swan's New Auction Mart, Haymarket, kindly put at the disposal 

 01 the Society by these gentlemen, and at the abattoirs. This is the last examination 

 which will take place under the auspices of the Highland and Agricultural Society. 

 In future the place of the Society will be taken by the Royal College of Veterinary 

 Surgeons, London. 



The presentation of the certificates took place on Wednesday in the chambers of the 

 Highland and Agricultural Society, when an apology for absence was intimated from 

 Colonel Gillon of Wallhouse. 



Professor Balfour, who presided, stated that thirty candidates had entered for 

 examination, of whom twenty had passsed. 



Certificates were then presented to the following: — .James W. H. Ashe, Cork ; John A. 

 Bull, Tysoe ; William Watt Dollar, London ; Joseph Doyle, Enniscorthy ; James Gib- 

 son, Rousay, Orkney ; William Graham, Cummertrees ; Thomas Green, Manchester ; 

 John F. Healy, Cork ; Lionel L. Leach, Boston, Lincolnshire ; Isaiah Leather, Liver- 

 pool ; Charles James Martin, Chesterfield ; F. H. Osgood, Boston, U.S. ; F. C. Rice, 

 Springfield, Mass., U.S. ; John H. Riches, Norwich ; John Roberts, Wrexham; John 

 A. Thomson, Co. Down ; Frederick Whittaker, Bury ; W. 0. Williams. Edinburgh ; 

 Robert Willmot, William Woods, Wigan. Best Practical Exammation — 1 (gold medal), 

 William Woods ; 2 (silver medal), John A. Thomson. Best General Examination — ] 

 (gold medal), W. W. Dollar ; 2 (silver medal), William Woods. 



Boa/rd of Examiners. — Botany — Professor Balfour, Dr. Cleghorn of Stravithie, St. 

 Andrews. Chemistry — Dr. W. Craig, A. Inglis M'Callum. Anatomy — Dr. Dycer, 

 C. Cunningham, Slateford ; A. Spreull, Dundee. Practical and Clinical E.xaminations 

 — Thomas A. Dollar, London ; Finlaj' Dun, 2 Portland Place, London, W. ; Tom Tay- 

 lor, Manchester ; John Lawson, Manchester ; John Borthwick, Kirkliston ; C. Cunning- 

 ham, Slateford ; Andrew Spreull, Dundee ; Alex. Pottie, Paisley ; W. D. Connochie, 

 Selkirk. Physiology and Histology — Dr. Dycer, C. Cunningham, Slateford ; Andrew 

 Spreull, Dundee. Materia Medica — Professor Balfour, Finlay Dun, Dr. Craig, A. I. 

 M'Callum. Diseases of Horses — John Borthwick, Kirkliston ; John Lawson, Man- 

 chester; Tom Taylor, Manchester. Diseases of Cattle, Sheep, Swine, and Dogs — Thomas 

 A. Dollar, London ; Alex. Pottie, Paisley ; W. D. Connichie, Selkirk. 



Dr. Dycer said the examiners had all been very well satisfied with those who had 

 been successful in obtaining certificates. He was sorry to say that they would not 

 have the pleasure of meeting in this place again, but they wished them all suc- 

 cess in life ; and he was sure they would all do credit to the college they had come 

 from, and honour to the certificates and diplomas they had obtained. He proposed a 

 vote of thanks to Professor Balfour for presiding. 



Mr. Dollar, London, had much pleasure in proposing a vote of thanks to Mr. 

 Menzies, of the Highland and Agricultural Society. No one except those who came 

 to these examinations, or were in close contact with Mr. Menzies, could have the slightest 

 idea of the interest he took in veterinary matters. In some places just now it was 

 fashionable to sneer at the Highland and Agricultural Society, and at everything con- 

 nected with it ; \n\i no one could dispassionately look over the history of the Highland 

 and Agricultural Society, and what it had done in connection with the veterinary pro- 

 fession, without conung to the conclusion that it had done more for the j)rofession than 

 any other body in the United Kingdom. He should be remiss in proposing this vote 

 of thanks if he did not mention the founder of the veterinary profession in this country. 

 In 1818 a gentleman of the name of William Dick returned from London, and commenced 

 lecturing in Edinburgh ; but it was nine years after that time before the Highland and 

 Agricultural Society began to grant certificates to those wlio had received the benefit of 

 his lectures ami of his education generally in connection with the horse. He had also 

 to mention the name of Dr. lialfour, through whom those attending the college in Clyde 

 Street had the entree of all the diHerent conr.ves of lectures at the University. At one 

 time six of these classes were so open, and he believed that to a great extent the men 

 who hail made the greatest mark in the profession oweil a deep debt of gratitude to the 

 medical profe.ssion in Edinburgh for their great liberality in allowing them to attend 

 their cla.s.ses free of charge, and in giving 8n})port to Professor Dick when he was 

 struggling to found a veterinary college. Although they were now attending what 

 might be called a funeral service, still, if their examination was deail, the peoj)Ie who 

 had a.ssisted in carrying it througli were not dead ; and he must again refer to a section 

 of their profession, and say that the amount of ingratitude in some of them to tlie High- 



