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two members of the profession, scrutineers, from the meeting 
during the discussion. 
Mr. Stanley supported Professor Simonds* suggestion, but 
it was opposed bjr Mr. Gowing, Mr. Boughton, and Professor 
Spooner, and was ultimately withdrawn. 
Assistant-Professor Pritchard moved the appointment of 
Messrs. Clark and Lawrence as scrutineers. 
This was seconded by Mr. Boughton , and agreed to. 
Mr. Dray said he was disappointed in not seeing the report 
of the deputation to the Glasgow School in the Annual 
Report. He wished to ask if anything had been done with 
regard to the preliminary and practical examinations beyond 
w 7 hat was stated in the report. 
The President expressed his regret that the report did not 
contain a full account of the interview between the deputa- 
tion and the Principal of Glasgow College. Professor 
McCall met the deputation in Edinburgh, and expressed his 
approval of the scheme for a preliminary examination. In 
reply to the question alluding to the further steps that had 
been taken on this matter, he (the President) said the depu- 
tation had waited upon the Governors of the Royal Veteri- 
nary College since the report was drawn out; they were 
warmly in favour of its adoption, and agreed that the subject 
would be further discussed at a meeting of the professors 
with the members of the deputation committee to-morrow. 
Notice had been given to the various colleges that, in 1871 
and subsequently, there would be a practical examination of 
the candidates. 
Professor Williams approved of the report generally, but 
he trusted the College, though it undoubtedly had the right 
to impose whatever it thought fit, would take into considera- 
tion the feeling of the profession in Scotland, and not raise 
the fee to ten guineas. 
Mr. Fleming said the increase would not take place for two 
years. 
Mr. Helmore thought it was injudicious to thrust too many 
reforms upon the candidates all at once. If the regulations 
were made too stringent and too numerous, a great many 
men would be prevented from coming to the College, and 
would practise in the country without any diploma at all. It 
was a matter for regret that so many powerful men should 
at present be practising without diplomas, and it was desira- 
ble that, if possible, they should have facilities for obtaining 
those diplomas offered them. The adoption of the appren- 
ticeship clause would provide for the wants of the profession, 
and enable students to acquire the necessary practical dexterity. 
