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Glasgow. If they rejected them he would reject them too ; but the 
students could not be rejected, because the standard of test he 
had applied was higher than that applied, or could in the circum- 
stances be applied to them. He appealed to Mr. Greaves, who 
had seen the students for two days, whether his standard of exa- 
mination had not been as high as originally instituted by the 
Council. With these remarks he begged to thank the company 
for having drunk his health, and Mr. Maclean for the kind words 
he had expressed. His conduct had been before them for twelve 
years, and he had endeavoured, so far as he was aware, to dis- 
charge his duties, if not with ability, at all events with zeal and 
earnestness. He hoped the longer he lived he would be enabled 
to perform these duties better. — (Applause.) 
Professor Williams , in proposing “ Our Courts of Examiners,” 
observed that they had two courts of examiners, namely, that of 
the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, to whom they 
were all indebted, and that of the Royal College of Veterinary 
Surgeons. He thought the examiners had been the means of 
compelling the schools from year to year to extend and enlarge 
their curriculum, and to teach more scientifically. He thought 
the most of the gentlemen present were obliged to those courts 
of examiners for the services they had rendered, and that they 
were all proud of being members of the veterinary profession. 
They felt they had been examined by men holding the highest 
position in the sister profession. He thought the Highland and 
Agricultural Society of Scotland, and the Royal College of Vete- 
rinary Surgeons had endeavoured to appoint the best men as 
examiners of students ; therefore the public had a guarantee that 
the men sent before them had been, as practitioners, up to the 
mark. Perhaps some of them had not been up to the mark, but 
that was not the fault of the examiners. He wished to couple 
with this toast the name of Mr. Robinson. He and that gentleman 
had been associated together for a number of years as examiners 
to the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland. They 
gave the students a most searching test, although they tried to do 
it in as mild a manner as possible, for they saw that some exa- 
miners by their manner used to frighten the students out of their 
wits. He could testify that Mr. Robinson always did his duty. 
He had witnessed Mr. Robinson’s examination as one of the 
examiners to the Royal College, and he was proud that Mr. Robin- 
son was now upon that board, for both the Glasgow and Edinburgh 
students received full justice. Professor Williams next referred 
to the loss which the examining board of the Royal College had 
suffered in the death of Professor Syme. The deceased gentleman 
took a warm interest in the veterinary profession, and, as examiner 
and chairman of the board, performed his duty in a way which 
was exceedingly encouraging to the students. 
Mr. Robinson , in acknowledging the compliment paid to the 
Examiners, observed that he had had to do with only one Court 
of Examiners connected with the passing of students. His 
