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five years he had been on that committee, and he thought 
they should now appoint a younger man. 
Mr. Fleming said he had served on this committee for two 
years, and no one who had his work overhauled as it was 
overhauled at the special meetings, would desire to serve on 
that committee for a very long period. He, therefore, re- 
spectfully declined to have anything to do with it this year. 
Why not have those reports drawn up as they were drawn up 
in other societies, by the secretary? They could then be 
brought before the Council and modified to suit their views. 
Professor Simonds thought it should be left to the Secre- 
tary exclusively. 
Mr. Ernes said the suggestion was a very good one ; there 
really was very little to be reported. They did not want an 
oration, but a simple statement of what had been done. 
Professor Simonds suggested that the report should be 
headed, “ Report of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons 
for the year ending ” so and so, and not as heretofore, “ Ab- 
stract of the Proceedings/'’ 
Mr. Morgan said he would second Mr. Fleming’s proposi- 
tion, that the Secretary alone draw up the report, and lay it 
before the Council at the special meeting. 
The motion was put to the Council and agreed to. 
The 25th instant was fixed for the special meeting. 
On the motion of Mr. Cartledge , seconded by Mr. Cart- 
wright, Mr. Richard Skelton and Mr. Cox were appointed 
auditors, or, in the event of one of those gentlemen failing, 
Mr. H el more. 
The Secretary read a letter addressed by the President to 
Professors Spooner, Williams, and McCall, dated February 
15th, 1870, submitting for their consideration the report of 
the Examination Inquiry Committee. He stated that replies 
had been received from Professor Spooner and Professor 
Williams. 
The report from the Deputation Committee was read. 
Professor Simonds said the report would have to be dis- 
cussed clause by clause, and he very much questioned 
whether the recommendations it contained could be carried 
out. The Governors of the Royal Veterinary College, he 
thought, would object to sign anything pledging themselves 
to carry out the suggestions with regard to the preliminary 
examination, they having for some years, perfectly indepen- 
dent of the Council, adopted a preliminary examination of 
each person desirous of becoming a pupil. 
The President said it had been laid before the Trustees and 
Professors of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Colleges, and thev 
saw no objection to it, and were willing to be bound by it. 
