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hold meetings in the large tent at 
Chester had been sanctioned, and 
referred to the Secretary to arrange. 
Showyard Works. 
Mr. Allender reported that the 
implement shedding at Chester was 
practically complete, and about 4,000 
ft. of cattle shedding was built. The 
grand stand, band-stand, dairy, and 
offices, and all of the pavilions were 
in a very forward state. The Local 
Committee had finished the levelling 
and draining of the yard, and all the 
principal water-mains were laid. The 
Committee recommended that the 
following resolution be adopted by 
the Council : — 
That any exhibitor who may wish to pro- 
vide a building for Ids exhibits can do so if 
he complies with all the regulations of the 
Society, adheres to the space allotted, the 
frontage line, and the specified height, de- 
posits plans with the Honorary Director or 
Superintendent of Works, and absolves the 
Society from all risk and liability. 
Selection. 
Earl Catiicart (Chairman) pre- 
sented the recommendations of this 
Committee, and formally moved : 
“ That the Duke of Devonshire, K.G., 
nominated at the last meeting, be 
electeda member of the Council, in the 
room of the late Duke of Bedford.” 
Sir Nigel Kingscote seconded 
the motion, which was carried unani- 
mously. 
Earl Catiicart further moved, 
Sir Nigel Kingscote seconded, and 
it was unanimously resolved : “ That 
the name of the Duke of Devonshire 
be suggested to the general meeting 
on the 29th instant as President of 
the Society for the ensuing year.” 
Education 
Lord MoRETON (Chairman) report- 
ed that the Committee had arranged 
for the Society’s Senior Examination 
to take place next week at the Ex- 
amination Hall of the Royal College 
of Physicians and the Royal Col- 
lege of Surgeons, situated on the 
Victoria Embankment. The Com- 
mittee had approved of the following 
time-table which had been arranged 
for the Senior Examination : — 
Tolu Table. 
Tuesday, May 9. 
Agricultural Engineering . 10a.m. to 1 p.m. 
Agriculture (written paper) 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. 
Wednesday, May 10. 
Land Surveying . . . 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 
Agriculture (viva, voce) 
commencing at . ■ 2 p.m. 
Thursday, May 11. 
Chemistry (General) . . 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 
Book-keeping . .2 p.m. to 5 p.m. 
Friday, May 12. 
Chemistry (Agricultural) . 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 
Botany . . . . 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. 
Agricultural Entomology . 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. 
Saturday, May 13. 
Geology .... 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 
Anatomy .... 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. 
As instructed by the Council, the 
Secretary and Dr. Voelcker had at- 
tended , the Conference on Technical 
Education, held at Cambridge on the 
20th and 21st ult., and copies were 
laid upon the table of the scheme for 
the course of scientific instruction 
bearing on agriculture, which had 
been organised at Cambridge. The 
Committee cordially approved of this 
scheme (to which publicity was given 
in the proceedings of the Council of 
November 1st, 1892), and recommend- 
ed that the following letter, to be 
signed by his Grace the President of 
the Society, be addressed to the Vice- 
Chancellor of the University of Cam- 
bridge : — 
May 3rd, 1893. 
Sir, — The Council of this Society, having 
had under consideration the course of scienti- 
fic instruction in subjects bearing upon agri- 
culture which has been organised at Cam- 
bridge, request me to convey to you their 
cordial assent to the general scheme of the 
instruction in question. 
They trust that the Senate of the Univer- 
sity may see fit, as suggested in the scheme, 
to sanction an examination in connection 
with this course, and to grant a diploma to 
successful candidates ; ami in this connection 
they would direct attention to the resolution 
passed by them on February 1st last : — “ That 
in theopimon of the Itoyai Agricultural Soci- 
et}’of England, it is desirable that provision be 
made in all Universities for the granting of 
a Degree in Science for students of Agricul- 
ture.” 
I am, sir, your obedient servant, 
W ESTMiNSTKit, President. 
The Vice-Chancellor of the University 
of Cambridge. 
Communications had been received 
from the Charity Commissioners, 
forwarding copies of schemes for the 
administration of the Hanley Castle 
(Worcestershire) Grammar School 
and the Drax (Yorks, W. R.) School 
Foundations, both of which received 
the approval of Her Majesty in Council 
on March 15 th last, and the Com- 
mittee recommended that the Earl 
