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if necessary, as a protection. It was quite evident from the 
letters that had been read that there was a vast difference 
of opinion between the three schools, and that difference 
would never have arisen if the management had been left in 
the hands of the Council. At present, it appeared to him 
that the Council had no further business in the matter. If 
they had no power they ought to have no word in it ; and he 
considered they had failed in their attempt to bring about 
what he regarded as an absolute necessity — the formation of 
a perfectly independent board. He wished to have an ex- 
pression of the Council’s opinion as to whether or not the 
duties of the Council in connection with the preliminary 
examination were at an end. 
Mr. Greaves : I for one should be exceedingly sorry if this 
question, after arriving just at the point of being satisfactorily 
settled, should be taken off our hands. I wish to assure 
you that the principal of the Glasgow College will institute 
an examination, to be conducted by the High School, as soon 
as he knows that Professor Spooner is willing to send a list 
of the rejected students. 
Professor Spooner : He has been furnished with a similar 
communication to that which was addressed to this Council. 
Mr. Greaves : I shall see the Professors at Edinburgh on 
the 26th, and I feel assured that they will agree to have their 
examinations conducted by the High School. 
The motion for placing the correspondence on the minutes 
was then agreed to. 
The subject of the practical examination was entered 
upon. 
The following letters were next read: — (l)From Professor 
Williams, (2) from Professor M‘Call, stating that every assist- 
ance would be given to the examiners in carrying out the 
practical examination. 
The Secretary next read the report of the Practical 
Examination Inquiry Committee on the mode of conducting 
the practical examinations. 
REPORT OE THE PRACTICAL EXAMINATION INQUIRY 
COMMITTEE. 
In continuation of the proceedings of the Examination 
Inquiry Committee, the members have further to report 
that they met on the 9 th of August, 1870, and having ascer- 
tained, by reference to the previous proceedings, that the 
