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yet, on the other hand, such an alteration in the conducting 
of the examinations could not he effected without giving rise 
to a very considerable amount of increase of expenditure on 
the part of the Court of Examiners, which the College would 
have to sustain. I say nothing as to what is advisable to 
adopt hereafter, I am speaking as regards the present time. 
I think it would be very premature and injudicious legisla- 
tion on our part to alter the forthcoming examinations. 
Mr. Hunt.— I quite agree with Professor Spooner that it 
would be hasty in us to endeavour to make the alteration 
this year. I think Professor McCall should be replied to, 
stating that the Scotch examinations are appointed for the 
18th of April, and that there is not sufficient time to orga- 
nize the matter this year. The Council are quite disposed 
to give a favorable consideration to his application for another 
period, but this year he must be requested to do as he has 
done before. 
Mr. Fleming . — It would be too late to begin to discuss the 
moving of the Examining Board from Edinburgh to Glasgow 
to examine the students of the Glasgow school. At the same 
time I must confess Professor McCall has stated his views 
fairly and justly, and I think he ought to be informed that 
the Council, without giving an opinion either one way or the 
other, is quite open to discuss the matter, and to take a 
favorable view of it. 
Mr. Ernes . — This matter does not properly come before 
us now. I do not think we can discuss a matter of this 
importance, which is not on the agenda, and therefore I 
contend that the matter, being too late, does not fairly come 
before the Council, and that at a future meeting it may be 
taken into consideration. I quite agree there is very great 
reason why we should comply with the request, but at the 
present time I do not think we ought, because the letter has 
not come in time. 
Professor Spooner . — We had better say the application has 
not come in time, but that the Council, at a future period, 
will be very happy to give it consideration. 
The Council then resolved, “That the examination for 
Scotland shall take place on the 18th of April and following 
days, and that, inasmuch as it appears that there are forty- 
nine pupils to be examined, it is the wish of the Council that 
they shall not occupy more than four nights.” 
With reference to the London examinations it was re- 
solved, “ That the examinations shall occupy a period in 
accordance with the convenience of the Court, commencing 
from the 19th and extending up to the 30th, inclusive.” 
