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111 answer to Mr Lawson, Samlyforcl, 



The Skchetaky stated tliat tlie committee appointed jiarties outside of tlieir niimlier 

 to read tlu' rejiort. For instance, witli a rejiort upon a county, gentlemen were selected 

 to read it wlio liad aciiaintance with the facts. 



Mr M'C'ULUKiH, Denhie Mains, said he had found that some of his rei)orts liad been 

 examined by his next-door neighbour, who could detect las handwriting. If he had 

 knowai that was to be done he would not have sent in his report, because there were 

 jjolitical and other iidluences that might opi^rate unduly. He thoughtthat the uames 

 of those who read the reports should be ])ul)lished. 



Mr Lawson stated that he liad known his next-door neighbour have reports sub- 

 mitted to him which he had written. 



The C'HAiuMAN said he was glad that this .subject had been brought up, and that the 

 matter would be taken into consideration by the directors. 



PiiEMa'M.s AwAUUEU IN 1879 FOR liKi'ouTs.— Mr Mackenzie of Portmore gave in 

 the report on the prciiiiums awarded last year for reports. 



The report was adopted. 



AGUicur.TiniAL Biihsaiues. — Professor "Wii.'iON then said — I have to rejiort that the 

 examination of candidates fbi tlie Society's bursaries took i)lace on the 'i!)th October, 

 •when Andrew C'liapmaii, Breckonliill, Lockerliie ; William Craig, Monlctonliill, Ajt ; 

 William JNlartin, Dardarroch, Dunscore ; James Sutherland, Wick ; William H. Tait, 

 Wick ; and Da\id Wallace, Halgrummo, Leven, jiassed for liursaries of £20 each ; anrl 

 Wm. Brown, Watteii, Wick; and Alexamh'r lleid, Watten, for bursaries of £10 each. 

 The examinations, which were conducted by Professors Wilson and Balfour, embraced 

 the elements of botany, chemistry, physical geograjdiy, and geology. 



The society approved of the report. 



Mr Mackenzie of Portmore moved a vote of thanks to the noble chairman for pre 

 siding ; and the proceeding.s terminated. 



REPORT OF THE SOCIETY'S VETERINARY EXAjMINATIONS. 

 Fifty-Sixth Session, 1878-79. 



The Examination for this Session took place on the 7th, 8th, and 9th April. The 

 following gentlemen composed the Board of Examiners -.—Botany — Professor Balfour, 

 Dr Cleghorn of Stravithie, St Andrews. Chemistry — Dr W. Craig, A. Inglis M 'Galium, 

 Dr Douglas Maclagan. AiuUomy — Dr Dycer, C. Cunningham, Slateford ; A Spreull, 

 Dundee. Practical mid Clinical Exaviinationa — Thomas A. Dollar, London ; Finlay 

 Dun, 2 Portland Place, London, W.; Tom Taylor, Manchester; John Lawson, Man- 

 chester ; John Steele, Biggar ; John Borthwick, Kirkliston ; C. Cunningham, Slate- 

 ford ; Andrew Spreull, Dundee. Physiolorjy and Ilistolor/y — Dr Dycer, C. Cunning- 

 ham, Slateford ; Andrew Siueull, Dundee. Materia J/t'tZfca— Professor Balfour, 

 Professor Douglas Maclagan, Finlay Dun, Dr Craig, A. 1. I\I'Calluni. Diseases of 

 Hm-scs— John Borthwick, Kirkliston ; John Lawson^ Manchester ; Tom Taylor, Man- 

 chester. Diseases of Cattle, Sheep, Swim, and Dogs — Thomas A. Dollar, Loudon ; 

 J. Steele, Biggar. President of the Hoard — Dr Dycer, Edinburgh. President of the 

 Clinical JJoard — Thomas A. Dollar, London. 



The distriliution of prizes took place in the hall of the Society. The cfiair was 

 occupied l>y Mr Gillon of Wallhouse. 



Tift Chaikjian said he did not need to say how much they deplored the melancholy 

 circumstance that called on him to preside on that occasion. They would all be aware 

 of what had happened. By the demise of Captain Tod of Howden, in the prime of 

 life, the Society had lost a very valuable, able, and zealous memljer. And he might 

 say that the veterinary department of the Society jiarticularly bad suffered a very great 

 loss indeetl, for he knew no one who took such an interest in that department as Captain 

 Tod, who had filled the position of chairman of the veterinary de])artment of the 

 Society since 1872, the same year in which he (the Chairman) was appointed to the 

 chairmanship of the Society's General Show Connnittee. Captain Tod had endeared 

 liimself to the members of the Society in many ways, and had made amongst them 

 very many friends ; and all of them would lament his death, not only because of his 

 connection with the Highland Society, Init because of his usefulness in many other 

 spheres of daily life. He himself would lament Captain Tod very particularly, because 

 the Captain was not only a valued friend of his own, but he was major in the regiment 

 of Linlithgowshire Volunteers whicli he had to command, and he (the Chairman) would 

 have very great difficulty, he was sure, in supplying Captain Tod's place. He had 

 no doubt that some gentleman present would iiropose that a minute be drawn 



