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preliminary examination would be exacted from the pupils. 
Without such an extended examination he should object to 
any increase in the fee. 
Mr. Simpson objected to the College throwing its money 
away in providing stables and buildings which would be only 
needed four or five days in a year. The College should of 
course have a respectable place to which the members of the 
profession could go, and he was willing to subscribe his mite 
to that object, but it would be perfectly ridiculous to throw 
money away for such a scheme as that suggested by Mr. 
Smith. 
Mr. Fleming said that the lease of the present house had 
only two years to run, and he believed that if a suitable 
appeal were made to the profession, sufficient funds would be 
obtained to enable the College to move into a respectable 
residence. He hoped that the subject would be taken into 
consideration at an early meeting of the Council. 
Mr. Helmore said that the question of the examination 
fees should be left for the decision of the Council with the 
concurrence of the professors of the different institutions 
concerned. 
Professor Williams said that the professors had no interest 
in the matter. Their desire was to see the profession tho¬ 
roughly united. If the fees were altered disunion would be 
introduced. He hoped, therefore, that the subject would be 
allowed to drop. The gentleman who made the suggestion 
was quite willing that it should remain in abeyance, in order 
that what had been done might not be undone, and that unity 
and good feeling might continue to be promoted. He saw 
no reason, however, why rejected students should not pay for 
a second examination. 
Mr. Corby said he had no doubt that the money would he 
obtained when it was wanted, and meanwhile the matter 
might rest where it was. 
Mr, Greaves said that every one must be gratified at the 
remarks of Professor Simonds and Mr. Wilkinson. In the 
‘ Scotch schools every effort had been made to assist the exa¬ 
miners in regard to the practical examinations, and he was 
glad to hear that hopes were held out that the London 
College would follow the example. The practical exami¬ 
nation was attended with additional expense, which ought to 
be reimbursed; and he thought the suggestion of Professor 
Williams an excellent one, that rejected students should pay 
for a second or third examiuation. 
The President said that in Scotland facilities were offered 
by the colleges to the examiners, and the thanks of the 
