ANNUAL EXAMINATION OF VETERINARY STUDENTS. 355 
See., ill charge, and who took a lively interest in the progress of 
the examinations, besides Mr. Fergusson of Woodhill, the Con¬ 
vener of the Veterinary Committee, we observed Sir John Hope, 
Sir John Ogilvy, Sir Patrick Walker, Mr. Dempster of Skibo, 
Mr. Duff of Hatton, Mr. Elliot of Wolflee, Messrs. John and 
James Fergusson, Mr. Gordon of Cairnbulg, Mr. Inglis of Red- 
hall, Mr. Robert Johnston, Professor Low, Mr. Lockhart of 
Tarbrax, Mr. Menzies of Pitfodels, Major Menzies, Mr. Clark 
Rattray of Craighall, Mr. Robertson, jun. of Kinlochmoidart, 
Mr. Robertson Scott of Benholm, and Mr. M'Micken Torrance 
of Kilsaintninian, with the Secretary and Depute Secretary of 
the Society. It is but justice to Mr. Dick and to the young 
men to state the satisfaction which the examinators expressed at 
the knowledge and acquirements displayed by the candidates. 
Nine young men, viz. John Wishart, Strathmiglo, Fifeshire; 
William Young, Garnkirk, Lanarkshire; James Johnston, 
Cruden, Aberdeenshire; John Clark, Auchinbowie, Stirlinghire; 
Archibald Duff, Edradour, Perthshire; Daniel Robertson, Strath- 
say, Perthshire; Thomas Thomson, Redstone, Perthshire; Wil¬ 
liam Aitken, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire; and Andrew Young, Jed¬ 
burgh, Roxburghshire, received certificates, and were found qua¬ 
lified to practise the veterinary art. At the close of the exami¬ 
nations the Convener stated shortly the favourable termination of 
the business, and admonished the young men to bear in remem¬ 
brance the obligations they lay under to their very able teacher 
Mr. Dick; and expressed a hope that, in their future career, 
they should maintain a professional and personal character 
worthy of the institution from whence they went forth. He 
concluded by wishing them every prosperity, and by returning 
thanks in their name, and in that of the Highland Society, to 
the medical gentlemen who had so kindly devoted their valuable 
time to the present examinations. Mr. W. Wood, in his own 
name and that of his friends, assured the meeting of the high 
gratification which they had received in performing the duty of 
examinators, and, in most appropriate terms, alluded to the 
uncommon success of Mr. Dick as a teacher, evinced year after 
year m the appearances made by his students. Mr. Wood very 
earnestly impressed upon the students the debt of gratitude they 
owed to their instructor, and which would be best discharged by 
an honourable and zealous prosecution of their profession, and 
a free and liberal communication to Mr. Dick of all remarkable 
cases which might come under their notice for the Society in 
the veterinary branch of their published transactions. 
Mr. Dick returned his acknowledgments for the gratifying 
notice which had been taken of his humble exertions, which he said 
