36(3 ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
be, the Board appointed by the Highland and Agricultural 
Society, but who had not received the Diploma of the Royal 
College of Veterinary Surgeons. A copy of these resolutions 
was forwarded to Professor Dick, accompanied with a request 
to be informed if they w^ere in accordance with the wishes 
of the Edinburgh School. The reply received from Pro- 
fessor Dick contained no direct answer to the request made, 
but stated that when a distinct proposal w r as made to him he 
would lay it before the directors of the Highland and Agri- 
cultural Society. The above resolutions not having been 
received in the spirit in which they were passed, the Council 
declined to confirm them, and appointed a Committee con- 
sisting of the President, Messrs. Robinson, Ernes, and the 
Secretary, to communicate wdth the Highland and Agricul- 
tural Society through Professor Dick. The follow ing letter 
w^as forwarded in November last, to which, up to the present 
period , no reply has been received : 
“Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons ; 
October 31 st, 1855. 
“ Dear Sir, — The Council having declined, at their meeting of the 24th, 
to confirm the minutes of the 24th of August last, it was moved and 
carried that a Committee be appointed consisting of the President, Messrs. 
Robinson, Ernes, and the Secretary, to commuuicate with the Highland 
and Agricultural Society through Professor Dick, relative to the Board 
appointed by the members of that Society some time back, to examine the 
pupils educated at the Edinburgh Veterinary College. 
“ The members of this Committee are willing to believe that the circum- 
stances which gave rise to that Board no longer exist, and they further 
hope that the Highland and Agricultural Society will, after due considera- 
tion, and by the consent of Professor Dick, take such measures as may lead 
to its dissolution. 
“ The Committee further believe that the time has arrived when such 
an act would be attended with many advantages to the Veterinary Profes- 
sion, inasmuch as the pupils educated at the London and Edinburgh Colleges, 
would appear before the Board appointed by the Council, in London and 
Edinburgh, under the proposed reduced fee of seven guineas, and upon 
passing the required Examination, become Members of the Body Corporate, 
and equally claim to be eligible to practise their art, and to fill, when 
called upon, all veterinary appointments in the public service. 
“The Committee will be most happy to lay before the Council the reply, 
and any proposed arrangement of the Highland Society calculated to meet 
the existing differences, and the Committee feel assured the Council will 
be prepared to adopt any suggestion which may lead to a friendly and 
speedy settlement of them, not incompatible with the interests of the body 
which they represent. 
“ I remain, dear Sir, 
“ Very truly yours, 
“ E. N. Gabriel. 
“ Professor Dick. : 
