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bridge, as the Society’s Zoologist. They have fixed the charge of 
Is. for information given to Members by the Zoologist respecting 
any animal (quadruped, bird, insect, worm, &c.) which, in any stage 
of its life, affects the farm, or rural economy generally, with sugges- 
tions - as to methods of prevention and remedy in respect to any 
such animal which may be injurious. 
30 . The Council note with satisfaction the increasing interest 
which is being taken in the subject of agricultural education. On 
February 1 last they passed a resolution in favour of provision being 
made in all Universities for the granting of a degree in science for 
students of Agriculture. Cordially approving the scheme for a 
course of scientific instruction in subjects bearing upon Agriculture, 
which has lately been organised at Cambridge, the Council have 
addressed a letter to the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cam- 
bridge, expressing the hope that the Senate may see fit to sanction 
an examination in connection with the course, and to grant a 
diploma to successful candidates ; and they are glad to observe that 
the Council of the Senate have recommended the appointment of a 
special syndicate “ to consider whether it is desirable to establish an 
examination in agricultural science and to grant a diploma connected 
therewith under the supervision of a special Managing Syndicate, 
and if desirable to draw up regulations for the examination and for 
the constitution of the Syndicate.” 
31 . Schemes prepared by the Charity Commissioners for the 
administration of the Hanley Castle (Worcestershire) Grammar 
School, and the Drax (Yorks, W.R.) Schools Foundations having 
received Her Majesty’s approval, the Council have, in accordance 
with the provisions of each scheme, nominated the Earl of Coventry 
upon the Hanley Castle Foundation, and Mr. E. W. Stanyforth 
upon the Drax Foundation, as Governors representing the Society. 
32 . The unusually large number of thirty-seven candidates 
entered, and thirty actually competed, in the Society’s Senior Exami- 
nations, held from the 9th to the 13th of this month. Of these 
thirty candidates, twenty-two satisfied the Examiners, fourteen 
gaining first-class certificates, and eight others second-class certifi- 
cates [see page 367]. 
33 . The Council refer with sincere pleasure to the movement 
which has been set on foot for the purpose of fitly commemorating 
the J ubilee of the world-renowned Itothamsted Experiments, which 
have been continuously carried on since the year 1843 by Sir John 
Lawes and Dr. Gilbert, with such vast benefits to British and foreign 
agriculture. 
By Order of the Council, 
ERNEST CLARKE, 
Secretary. 
