ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 589 
Before commencing the proceedings of the meeting, a 
letter was read from Professor Young, of the Edinburgh 
Veterinary College, regretting his inability to meet the 
deputation committee, and stating that while approving the 
subjects for the preliminary examination, he trusted that 
Latin and French would be added to the list at no distant 
date. 
The Chairman then proceeded to introduce the subject of 
the matriculation examination to the meeting, in order that 
the professors and teachers of the different schools might 
discuss the mode best calculated for carrying out the preli- 
minary examination with a view of testing the qualifications 
of a student’s knowledge previous to his entrance to either 
of the respective colleges. 
It was considered that the examination should he conducted 
by an independent hoard, such as the College of Preceptors in 
London, the High School in Edinburgh, and the High School 
in Glasgow. 
The committee have to report to the Council that after 
considerable discussion the following resolutions were unani- 
mously agreed upon. 
First : “ That the several courts of examiners be selected 
by the authorities of the three colleges respectively ; and that 
the hoards so selected be submitted to the Council of the 
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.” 
Second : <f That the members of the three hoards deter- 
mine upon a given series of questions, in order that the 
preliminary examination may be uniform at the three insti- 
tutions.” 
Third : “ That as soon as possible it be publicly announced 
that all candidates for admission as pupils into the several 
veterinary schools, will be required to pass the preliminary 
examination.” 
Fourth : “ That the expenses in connection with this exa- 
mination be defrayed by the respective schools.” 
The President : You have heard the report read which 
was framed by the Secretary upon the basis of the resolutions 
which it contains. In my own defence I think I ought to 
say a few words with regard to it, inasmuch as I did not at 
the time, nor do I now, agree to the principle which it em- 
bodies. I think that this examination should be a perfectly 
independent one. It should certainly he appointed by this 
Council. There is a duality in this report which I think 
cannot be sustained. At the meeting of the committee the 
representatives of two schools were in favour of having the 
examining board appointed by the Council, but the other 
