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of students, thenceforward as formerly, to ob- 

 tain their qualifications; while those who have 

 neglected their duties, who have in some one or 

 two cases, 1 am sorrv to sav, absolutelv disgraced 

 themselves, would sink into oblivion, and come 

 to a happy and natural euthanasia, in which their 

 misdeeds and themselves would be entirely for- 

 gotten. 



Two of my colleagues, Professor Turner and 

 Mr. Bryce, M. P., whose practical familiarity with 

 examinations gave their opinions a high value, ex- 

 pressed their substantial approval of this scheme, 

 and I am unable to see the weight of the objec- 

 tions urged against it. It is urged that the diffi- 

 culty and expense of adequately inspecting so 

 many examinations and of guaranteeing their effi- 

 ciency would be great, and the difficulty in the 

 way of a fair adjustment of the representation of 

 existing interests and of the representation of new 

 interests upon the general ^ledical Council would 

 be almost insuperable. 



The latter objection is unintelligible to me. I 

 am not aware that any attempt at such adjustment 

 has been fairly discussed, and until that has been 

 done it may be well not to talk about insuperable 

 difficulties. As to the notion that there is any 

 difficulty in getting the coadjutor-examiners, or 

 that the expense will be overwhelming, we have 

 the experience of Scotland, in which every Uni- 

 versity does, at the present time, appoint its coad- 



