498 ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
At a Meeting of the Governors of the Royal Veterinary 
College, held on Tuesday, the 24th of August, 1869, it was 
resolved — 
First. That the Report of the Professors be entered on 
the Minutes. 
Secondly. That the Committee approve of the suggestions 
that the examination of candidates should hereafter be con- 
ducted by the College of Preceptors. 
Thirdly. That it is not expedient at present to determine 
upon, or advertise the course which may be adopted by the 
Governors in the year 1870. 
Fourthly. That a copy of the Report of the Professors, 
together with the foregoing resolutions, be communicated to 
the Council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, 
with a view to bring about a simultaneous and harmonious 
movement between the several schools for Veterinary instruc- 
tion with regard to the matriculation examination. 
(Copy of Letter.) 
Royal Veterinary College, 
College Street, Camden Town; 
August 30 th , 1869. 
Sir, 
At the request of the Governors of this College, 
I beg to forward you a copy of the Report of the Professors 
on the matriculation examination, together with a copy of the 
Resolutions passed thereon at a Meeting of Governors, held 
on Tuesday, the 24th of August last. 
(Signed) Chas. Spooner, 
Principal , and Senior Professor. 
W. H. Coates, 
Secretary. 
A deputation appointed by the Council of the Royal College 
of Veterinary Surgeons, consisting of the President, Messrs. 
Broad, Field, Fleming, Lawson, Morgan, Robertson, and Wil- 
kinson, afterwards waited upon the authorities of the Scotch 
Schools on November 1st, 1869. 
The deputation having been introduced by Professor 
Williams, the Trustees of the Edinburgh Veterinary College 
were informed that the greater part of the deputation who 
had the honour of waiting upon them were Scotchmen who 
had graduated at the Edinburgh Veterinary College, and who 
were animated with the best feelings towards that institu- 
tion. The object of the deputation was to advocate the 
adoption of a preliminary examination of all candidates 
previously to their entrance into the schools. That the indis- 
