518 NEGLECT OF THE BOARD OF VETERINARY EXAMINERS. 
which were required to elapse between the examinations had not 
expired by a fortnight; but the refusal was softened by the hint, 
that there would be another examination in August; and others 
came from a very considerable distance, not less than two hun¬ 
dred miles. * ' 
They were all fagging .hard—they had feed the grinder—and 
they had neglected almost every thing else in order to devote 
themselves exclusively to the peculiar preparation for an exami¬ 
nation. August, however, passed on, and they were anxiously 
awaiting their summons ; but respect for their professors kept 
them from making any formal inquiry or complaints. At length, 
the last week in August, and the last week of Mr. Coleman's 
lectures, arrived, and they then ventured to ask when the exami¬ 
nation would be ? To their utter astonishment, Mr. Coleman re¬ 
plied, that u there would be no examination at all, because most 
of the examiners were out of town." 
I will not inquire who was in fault—whether Mr. Coleman, for 
making a promise which he knew would not be kept, or which 
he took no means to have kept; or the examiners, who, with the 
knowledge of the examination went out of town on their pleasure, 
disdaining to think of the disappointment and inconvenience of 
the students. 
Three months must now pass before another examination can 
take place; and these young men must either be kept in town at 
a very heavy expense, and which they can ill afford, and to the 
neglect of their interests at home ; or if they go home, they must 
take long joumies up again: they must again go overall their 
preparation ; they must feel again all their anxiety; and as to the 
one who ought soon to commence his journey of six thousand 
miles, whose friends and whose business are expecting him, I do 
not know what is to become of him. 
I say again, I do not know who is in fault; but a pledge has 
been broken, and under circumstances which ought to have ren¬ 
dered it sacred. ' There has, at least, been negligence; and with 
that has mingled too much carelessness of the situation and inte- 
rests of the pupils. I do not, however, wish to use harsh lan¬ 
guage ; but if you will give this short statement a place in your 
impartial Journal, you will probably prevent a repetition of such 
injustice. ' 
I am, gentlemen, very respectfully yours, 
A Student. 
24th Aug. 1331. 
