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ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS, 
The Secretary read the report of the Practical Examination 
Committee. 
On the motion of Mr. Naylor, seconded by Mr. Cartwright, 
the report was received, and the Council then considered the 
various clauses seriatim. 
Clause I recommended that a sub-committee should be 
appointed, and credited with the pecuniary means necessary 
for making the preparations for the practical examinations. 
Professor Simonds moved that the word “ sub ” should he 
erased. This was agreed to. 
Mr. Cowie suggested that the Committee should be em- 
powered to make any arrangements necessary in Scotland as 
well as in England. 
Mr. Silvester thought it was desirable that the Committee 
should consist of residents in London. 
Clause II recommended that the Committee should be 
entrusted with the authority of the Council to develop and 
carry out all the details. 
This was agreed to. 
Clause III recommended that in case the required number 
of examiners should not be present at the examinations, the 
Committee should be empowered to obtain assistance from 
other members of the College, who, however, should not have 
the power to vote. 
Mr. Harpley thought it would he desirable for the Com- 
mittee to nominate gentlemen from among themselves, and, 
therefore the Committee should be rather a large one. 
The clause was then agreed to. 
Clause IV related to the Examination in Scotland, and 
recommended that as Dr. Dunsmure might not he able to 
attend all the examinations, one of the examiners should he 
solicited to act for him as deputy-secretary. 
This was agreed to, as was also 
Clause V, which recommended that the Secretary, Mr. 
Coates, should he directed to communicate to the authorities 
of the several schools at the earliest opportunity, informing 
them when and where the practical examination will be held. 
Mr. Harpley moved the adoption of the report. 
This was seconded by Mr. Withers, and agreed to. 
Mr. Silvester then moved that the Committee should con- 
sist of all the members of the Council residing in London, — 
Mr. Lowe, Mr. Field, Mr. Harpley, Mr. Withers, Mr. Gow- 
ing, Mr. J. C. Broad. 
Professor Simonds said, if aid to the examiners was to he given 
by members selected from the Committee, it would be desirable 
to include in its number gentlemen residing out of London. 
