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REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF THE 
body had done his duty conscientiously and straightforwardly, 
the Councils themselves, as well as their results, are now open to 
your attention and scrutiny. 
Certain reports and complaints of irregularities at the examina- 
tion of the pupils of the Edinburgh Veterinary College of last year 
having been officially made to your Council, they considered it 
their duty to investigate the same; for which purpose a Committee, 
consisting of Mr. Mayhew, Mr. W. A. Cherry, and Mr. Gabriel, 
was elected to consider them. Their report, confirmed by the 
Council, will give you the result of the investigation. 
Copy of the Report of the Committee appointed to consider the 
Letters of Dr. Knox and Mr. Mather, together with the Minute 
forwarded by Dr. M‘Gregor. 
In considering the letters of Dr. Knox and Mr. Mather, and the copy of the 
minute forwarded by Dr. M‘Gregor, Secretary to the portion of the Board of 
Examiners appointed for Scotland, the Committee have to report thereon, 
1st. That the allegations of Dr. Knox and Mr. Mather are fully borne out 
by the official report of Dr. M‘Gregor, the Secretary to the board of Veteri- 
nary Examiners. 
2d. That the allegation of Mr. Mather concerning the division of the Board 
of Examiners into three distinct Boards is also borne out by the same official 
document. 
3d. That both these proceedings are a departure from the rules recognized 
by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. 
4th. That the act of Professor Dick and Mr. Barlow voting as “ ex officio” 
members of the Board of Examiners, is opposed to the express declaration of 
the Charter. 
5th. That by interfering with the appointment of the Chairman to preside 
over the Board of Examiners, Professor Dick did interfere indirectly with the 
examinations of the pupils, and violated the intent of the Charter. 
6th. That Mr. Barlow, not being a Professor or an appointed Lecturer, his 
assumption of the right to vote as an “ ex officio” member of the Board of 
Examiners was a violation of the Bye-law, sect. 5, 3. 
The Committee, therefore, respectfully suggest that the parties who have 
so offended be admonished. 
The Committee would further suggest, that the circumstance of thu Board 
of Examiners having countenanced an irregularity, by attaching their names 
to diplomas granted to persons who had not been examined before the whole 
Board, is much to be regretted, and, if continued, calculated to be detrimental 
to the best interests of the body politic. 
That, to prevent the occurrence of similar irregularities, the portion of the 
Board acting for Scotland be requested to adopt the same mode of examina- 
tion as that pursued by the London portion, and which has received the appro- 
bation of the Council. 
The Committee also suggest the propriety of entering into the consider- 
ation of the remunerations of the Scotch Veterinary Board of Examiners, 
