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THE EXAMINATION AT THE 
her Majesty’s cavalry, under the arrangement lately made in 
reference to this College, through the influence of the Highland 
and Agricultural Society, came from the Cavalry Depot at York, 
for the express purpose of attending the examination* 
The medical gentlemen who conducted the examinations were 
Sir Charles Bell, Professor of Surgery in the University, Sir 
George Ballingall, Professor of Military Surgery in the University, 
Sir William Newbigging, Professor Lizars, Dr. Bothwick, Dr. 
Handyside, Dr. Spittall, Dr. Knox, Dr. Lizars, Dr. Reid, Mr. 
Fergusson, Professor of Surgery King’s College, London, Mr. Burt, 
Mr. Grey, Veterinary Surgeon, Edinburgh, Mr. Dycer, Veterinary 
Surgeon, Dublin, Mr. Olden, Jun., Veterinary Surgeon, Cork, 
Mr. Robinson, Veterinary Surgeon, Cavalry Depot, York, and 
Professor Dick. 
The examination was conducted in the presence of several of 
the directors, and other members of the Highland and Agricultural 
Society, under whose immediate patronage the Veterinary College 
has been fostered and brought to its present state of excellence, 
through the instrumentality of its talented Professor. The num¬ 
ber of pupils who attended this session was 78, of whom 48 were 
professional students, who, besides possessing the advantage of 
witnessing the demonstrations and extensive practice of Professor 
Dick, have the peculiar privilege, nowhere else enjoyed by ve¬ 
terinary students, of obtaining an intimate acquaintance with 
human anatomy and physiology, by attending, gratuitously, the 
prelections of several of the eminent lecturers who have been a 
great means of extending the basis of medical education in Edin¬ 
burgh. The fruits of this latter advantage were well displayed at 
the present examination. Those w'ho have been in the habit of 
attending the annual examination for several years past, as we have 
been, cannot fail to observe the improvement in general proficiency 
manifested in each succeeding year, as ^vas well remarked by the 
Chairman in his address to the students. The appearance made 
by all the candidates for diplomas was highly creditable, and among 
three selected by the medical examinators to stand in competition 
for the Honorary Medal, presented by Professor Dick, they found 
it a matter of exceeding difficulty to decide. These three w'ere 
again subjected separately to a direct re-examination by Professor 
Lizars, on the same subjects, involving both principles and prac¬ 
tice ; and the result was, that tw^o were declared so equally me¬ 
ritorious, that it was determined to give a medal to each. In 
obedience to a standing rule, imposed for the first time this year, 
every candidate for a diploma produced at least one dissection, 
some four, shewing by injection the bloodvessels and nerves of 
some important part of the frame, and a medal was awarded for 
the best preparation. This honour was gained by one of the two 
candidates who obtained the medal for general excellence; and this 
