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ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
The Examinations. 
Letters read from Professor Spooner, Dr. Taylor, and Dr. 
Dunsmure. 
Letter from Professor McCall, principal of the Glasgow 
Veterinary College, giving the following notice of motion : — 
“1. That on May 1st, and in future, the examination of 
the students who have been educated at the Glasgow Vete- 
rinary College for the diploma of the Royal College of Vete- 
rinary Surgeons, shall take place in Glasgow. 
“2. That the Council instruct the Sectional Court of 
Examiners in Scotland to examine the said students in 
Glasgow accordingly.” 
The notice of motion not having been received in time for 
insertion on the agenda for that evening's meeting, the con- 
sideration of the same was postponed till the following quar- 
terly meeting. 
A letter from Mr. McCall in support of his notice of 
motion was read. 
The President . — The next business is to fix the days for 
the Scotch examinations. There are forty-nine pupils alto- 
gether. 
Professor Spooner . — There ought to be a request that, 
inasmuch as it appears that there are forty-nine pupils, it is 
hoped, on the part of the Council, that not more than four 
nights will be occupied in the examination of those forty- 
nine pupils. 
Mr. Hunt . — We ought to discuss the reply to Professor 
McCall first, because we have calculated that the whole of the 
students >vill go to Edinburgh. 
The President . — I think Professor McCall does not ask for 
these students to be examined in Glasgow. 
Professor Spooner . — I think he means that the pupils of 
the present term, at the forthcoming examination, should be 
examined in Glasgow. I am of opinion it would be hasty 
and imprudent legislation on the part of this Council to 
come to the determination to alter it now. 
The President . — I wrote to Mr. McCall to ask whether he 
intended it to be the examinations after May, 1870, as the 
Scotch examinations were fixed for the 18th of April, but I 
have not yet received a reply. 
Professor Spooner . — I should say that the examinations 
should continue as they have heretofore done ; and although 
it may be true, as Mr. McCall argues, that such an altera- 
tion may not involve th% necessity of altering our by-laws, 
