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school was opposed to it ; and ultimately, in order that we 
might make out some report for the consideration of the Coun- 
cil, the two schools gave way to the one. Now, if this is to be 
a bona fide examination, it ought to be done in the most open 
way. If the Council has the appointment the Board will be 
perfectly independent of the schools ; but I am sure no 
member of the Council would wish to do anything that would 
he prejudicial to the interests of the teachers. Whatever we 
do we are not to do violence to any of the institutions with 
which we have to deal. It is also the opinion of the Coun- 
cil, I think, that the schools should be dealt with on a perfect 
equality. It does not signify whether they have three pupils 
or 300 ; we must look upon them all as having a right to be 
schools by virtue of the assent of this institution, and the 
sign manual of the Queen. All we have to do is to deal 
with them so as to make matters go smoothly, and I have no 
doubt we might do a great thing for the profession if we were 
all of the same mind ; but if we are to be interfered with, if 
our plans are to be set aside or overridden by the feeling of 
one school, or the suspicion of one school, then our efforts 
must he unavailing. In furtherance of my views I have 
proposed an amendment to that report, which I think you 
will find embraces, in a very succinct manner, all that I con- 
sider necessary to be done now. 
Mr. Silvester moved “ That the report be received.” 
Mr. Fleming seconded the motion, which was unanimously 
agreed to. 
Professor Brown moved the adoption of the report, which 
was seconded by Mr. Harpley. 
The President said the schools had assented to the princi- 
ple of a matriculation examination, and had agreed to the 
subjects to which the examinations were limited at present. 
The deputation was instructed by the Council to prepare 
a scheme for finishing the affair altogether, and the present 
report was the result of their labours. The four resolutions 
which it contained were made out in a great hurry, and 
there was great difference of opinion respecting them ; but it 
was thought necessary to present some report to the Council, 
and the present one had been framed. He thought the first reso- 
lution objectionable, because if the members of the examining 
board were to be appointed by the professors, the board would 
not be independent. The professors of the St. Pancras School 
entertained the question of a matriculation examination in 
the most friendly spirit, and expressed a wish to get rid of 
the onerous duty of examining the pupils that were to be 
taught by themselves ; they also proposed that the College of 
