ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
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The Examination Inquiry Committee, appointed by the 
Council, January 6th, to take into consideration the mode of 
examining the veterinary candidates by the Board of Exami¬ 
ners of the Boyal College of Veterinary Surgeons in refer¬ 
ence to the suggestions made by Mr. Ernes, beg to submit 
the following report: 
A meeting of the Committee was convened January 20th, 
1869. 
“ Present:—The President, Messrs. J. C. Broad, Ernes, 
Fleming, Harrison, Hunt, Thacker, Wilkinson, and the 
Secretary. 
Mr. Ernes was elected Chairman of the Committee. 
After a careful consideration of the question submitted to 
them, the Committee report that they concur in the view 
taken by Mr. Ernes, that the present system of examining 
students is defective and insufficient. 
The Committee further consider that the examinations 
should be extended to subjects of a practical nature, which, 
by a proper understanding with the Principals, might be 
held at the educational colleges; and they are also of opinion 
that the candidate could not satisfactorily go through a whole 
course of examination at one sitting. 
After a considerable discussion. 
The following resolutions were unanimously adopted by 
the Committee : 
^ First—That it appears to the Committee that the one 
hour examination is not sufficient to test the qualification of 
the student.’ 
“ ^ Secondly—That the examinations be oral, written, and 
practical, the latter to be on the living, as well as on the dead 
subject.’ 
The meeting then adjourned. 
The Committee met again, February 3rd. 
Present:—The President, Messrs. J. C. Broad, Cart- 
Ernes, Fleming, Greaves, Harrison, Wilkinson, and the 
Secretary. 
The discussion was resumed. 
On the consideration of the division of the examinations 
into certain periods. 
The Committee decided that the examinations should be 
limited to once a year. 
It was also agreed, in accordance with the suggestions, that 
the examinations be divided into three periods, to be held on 
different days at intervals to be determined by tlie Council. 
As a bye-law already exists relative to special examina- 
