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The President said the professors in Scotland promised to 
render every assistance they could in providing suitable 
places for carrying out the practical examination. 
Mr. Wilkinson said he had heard that there would be great 
difficulty even at Camden Town as far as examining cattle 
was concerned. 
The President : Do you think there would be any objec- 
tion, Professor Spooner, to hold these examinations at the 
College ? 
Professor Spooner : I must decline to answer that 
question. 
The 5th clause, as to the procurement of subjects, was 
read as follows : — “ This the Council, with the co-operation of 
the professors, will be able to accomplish through the Secre- 
taries to the two sections of the Board.” 
The 6th clause was then read : — It is considered that two 
examiners for horses and two for cattle and other domesti- 
cated animals will be sufficient.” 
Professor Spooner did not think two would be sufficient. 
The Committee had before said that the veterinary element 
of the Court of Examiners would be able to carry out the 
plan ; why, then, was it necessary to designate two for each 
department ? 
Mr. Wilkinson, in reply, said — Merely to make it possible 
for two for each subject to form a quorum. 
Professor Spooner thought three might be sufficient, but 
two would not. 
The Secretary proceeded to read the 7th clause : — “ The 
results of the examination : — Should a pupil fail at the 
practical examination, it is for the Council to determine 
whether he shall be entitled to present himself for the oral 
examination before the whole court. In either event, the 
examiners must state the degree of excellence which he has 
displayed to the chairman of the Board of Examiners.” 
Professor Brown considered this clause altogether unneces- 
sary. The examination should be taken as part of the general 
examination. 
Mr. Pritchard agreed with Professor Brown. 
The 8th clause : — ■“ The expenses incurred in procuring 
animals, assistants, places of examination and examiners, to 
be borne by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.” 
The 9th clause : — “ For the first year no increase to the 
examination fee shall be made, but after the first year the ex- 
amination fee shall be raised to ten guineas.” 
Professor Spooner thought the Committee ought to have 
consulted the various College authorities before coming to 
