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necessary that the examiner appointed should be not only a 
scientific but a practical man. 
The amendment was negatived, and on a ballot being 
taken Mr. Hunt was elected. 
Professor Simonds said he had abstained from voting for 
several reasons. He knew quite enough of Mr, Hunt to 
feel convinced that he would make a very efficient examiner, 
for he had had for many years as much to do with him profes¬ 
sionally as perhaps all the members of the Council put toge¬ 
ther ; but standing in the position he did at the present time, 
he felt it would have been inconsistent for him to take any 
part in the election of an examiner of those pupils which he 
had to instruct. 
Mr. Hunt , in thanking the Council for his appointment, 
said it might have occurred to some that as he was a town 
practitioner he was not quite so suited to the cattle table as 
one whose occupation was more in the country, but he be¬ 
lieved he had as large a cattle practice as most men, and his 
association with agricultural societies had given him a more 
intimate knowledge of the diseases of cattle than he other¬ 
wise could have acquired. He quite agreed with Mr. Gowing 
that it is also essentially necessary that the examiners should 
be both scientific and practical men. He hoped that he had 
not been away from college so long as not to retain some of 
his scientific acquirements. He accepted the appointment 
with greater pleasure than if it had been to any other table. 
He thanked the Council for his election, feeling in his 
own heart that he should be able to do his duty at the table 
to which they had appointed him. 
The following letters were then read: 
(1) From Mr. Balls, of Brixton, expressing his regret at 
being unable to attend the meeting. 
(£) From Mr. Fleming, to a like effect, and presenting to 
the Library a copy of his work entitled f Practical Horse 
Shoeing.’ 
On the motion of Professor Brown , seconded by Mr. 
Gowing , a vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. Fleming. 
(3) From Mrs. Spooner, acknowledging a letter of con¬ 
dolence from the President and Council. 
On the motion of Professor Pritchard , seconded by 
Mr. Lowe, the letter was directed to be entered on the 
minutes. 
(4) From the President to the Secretary, approving of his 
suggestion to send a copy of Bye-law 33 as amended, to the 
principals of the various colleges and to Dr. Dunsmure, 
Secretary to Scotch section of the Court of Examiners. 
