860 ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETE1UNARY SURGEONS. 
not be thought that he wished to fetter the Committee, 
because sooner than do that he would withdraw the motion 
altogether. 
Colonel Fitzwygram moved, as an amendment, that a 
special Committee of the Council be appointed to consider 
the whole question of the mode of examination of students. 
Mr. Fleming seconded the amendment, as being the only 
way in which they could get out of the difficulty. The whole 
question required going into, and the erroneous impression 
which Professor Williams appeared to entertain as to the 
feeling of the Council would be removed if this amendment 
was carried. 
The amendment was then carried by a majority of sixteen 
to six. 
The original resolution, as proposed by Mr. Mayer, was 
rejected by fourteen to seven. 
Some discussion then ensued as to whether the Select 
Committee to be appointed should include the Principals of 
the different Colleges ; and it was ultimately resolved, on the 
motion of Mr. Hunt, seconded by Mr. Dray, that the Com¬ 
mittee should consist of the President (M. J. Harpley, Esq.), 
the Principals of each of the Colleges, Colonel Fitzwygram, 
and Messrs. Wilkinson, Mayer, and Fleming. 
Professor Broivn proposed that the petition from the Pro¬ 
fessors of the Edinburgh Veterinary College be laid before 
the Special Committee at their first meeting. 
Mr. Fleming seconded the motion, which was agreed to. 
It was announced that the Christmas examinations would 
be held in the week commencing the 16th of December. 
The Secretary reported that on the subject of the place for 
instituting the practical examination of the students of the 
Royal Veterinary College, the following letter had been re¬ 
ceived from the Principal of the Royal Veterinary College. 
* 
Royal Veterinary College; 
Aug . § th , 1872. 
Dear Sir, —I have the pleasure to send you, subjoined, a 
copy of a resolution which was passed at the meeting of the 
Governors of the College, held on the 3rd instant. 
This resolution, as you will observe, relates to the practical 
examination of the students by the Court of Examiners 
acting for the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. 
I am, &c., 
(Signed) James B. Simonds. 
W. H. Coates, Esq. 
