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Mr. Dray referred to the paragraph in the report respect¬ 
ing the inconvenience experienced by the examiners in 
carrying out the practic al examinations at the Cattle Market, 
Islington, and Mr. Matthews’ premises in Theobald’s Road, 
and inquired if there was any probability of more suitable 
arrangements being made, according to the hope expressed in 
the report. He wished also to inquire of Professor Williams 
whether at Edinburgh and Glasgow the practical examina¬ 
tions were carried out at the schools ? 
The President said that the examinations were partly 
carried out at the schools. 
Professor Simonds said it was his desire to do all he could 
to remove the grievance complained of. The matter, how¬ 
ever, did not rest with him, but with the governors of the 
institution with which he was connected, and he could not, 
therefore, at that moment give a more definite reply to the 
question which had been asked. He could only say that, so 
far as he was individually concerned, every effort should be 
made to carry out the wishes of the Council. 
Mr. Hunt said that whatever sacrifices w r ere made, were 
made by the examiners themselves, who were obliged to carry 
on an examination at a distance from town. The efficiency 
of the examinations themselves was in no way impaired. 
Mr. Wilkinson said that, as far as the practical examina¬ 
tion of horses was concerned, the examiners did not think 
the place the best in the world for that purpose, but in other 
respects it was admirably adapted to the examination. The 
examiners had a good choice of subjects to place before their 
pupils, and they made their selections from day to day. The 
desire for an alteration arose chiefly from the feeling that it 
would be more creditable to them all if the examination 
were conducted at an institution like the Royal Veterinary 
College (hear, hear), and he would do what he could to¬ 
wards the promotion of that object. 
Mr. W. Hunting said if the examination fees were raised 
from seven to ten guineas the body corporate might have a 
place of its own in which to examine students. If the ex¬ 
aminations were conducted at the Veterinary College invidious 
remarks might be made with regard to students being ex¬ 
amined upon a number of patients who had been for some 
time within the walls of the Institution in which they were 
taught. There was an institution in London containing a 
large number of sick and lame animals where the examina¬ 
tions might be held with advantage. He referred to the 
“ Brown Institution,” which would be a much better place 
than a cab-yard, and which would not be open to the objec- 
