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abolished there would be a saving of fifteen guineas with 
regard to the practical examination. 
Mr. Robinson said, taking all the examinations together, 
there must have been a considerable profit. Not more than 
fifteen years ago the College had not a shilling even to pay 
the examiners, whereas at present they had several hundred 
pounds invested in the 3 per cents., and over £100 at the 
bankers’. 
Two letters on the subject were then read, (1) from 
Mr. Pritchard, (2) from Mr. Greaves. 
Mr. Naylor said none of the existing literary institutions 
had more than one examination in the year, and he did not 
see what necessity there was for the Royal College of Veteri¬ 
nary Surgeons to have more. He thought it would be 
advisable to revise the bye-laws relating to this matter, and 
notice of the proposed change might be given that evening. 
Mr. Wilkinson said the Board of Examiners had the 
power of rejecting a non-successful candidate for any period 
they chose to prescribe. It had formerly occasionally hap¬ 
pened that a student who was rejected in April would claim 
to come up in December, though he had not attended the 
Royal Veterinary College until within a very short period of 
the examination. This, however, was not now permitted in the 
Royal Veterinary College. If the Council thought further 
time ought to be taken for the education of the pupil, no 
doubt a word to the Board of Examiners would give vitality 
to their power, and would lead them from time to time, if a 
candidate were rejected at several tables, to send him back 
for a year. 
The President said this plan was already in practical operation 
in Scotland, as there was no interim examination, and this 
was a great reason why the whole subject should be properly 
considered, for he had more than once heard remarks, on the 
other side of the Tweed, about the apparent injustice done to 
the Scotch students. 
Mr. Broad gave notice of the following motions for 
alteration of bye-laws to be suspended in the Boardroom:— 
(1) Instead of Bye-law 25, to read “ The Court of Examiners 
shall meet but once in every year, namely, at the termi¬ 
nation of the session of either school.” (2) “ In Bye-law 
27,” in place of “ seven” in line 4, insert “ ten; and in place 
of “ seven guineas ” in lines 8 and 13, insert ff ten guineas.” 
This concluded the meeting. 
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