ANNUAL MEETING. 
449 
the student to have a good sound scholastic education, pre¬ 
vious to his being admitted into the Colleges, that he may 
be^ enabled to pursue with advantage the study of Veterinary 
science. 
It has been suggested that it would be desirable to adopt 
an independent preliminary examination, such as that insti¬ 
tuted by the College of Preceptors, or that now conducted 
by the Royal College of Surgeons. 
In consequence of a desire having been expressed for the 
publication of more ample Reports of the Proceedings of the 
Council, a Committee was appointed consisting of the Pre¬ 
sident, the Treasurer, and one of the Vice-Presidents, to 
revise the Reports of the Proceedings previous to their being 
sent for publication. 
The Registration Committee appointed by the Council 
had under their consideration the expense of the yearly issue 
of the ‘ Register ’ for gratuitous distribution, and they reported 
that in the event of an annual ‘ Register ’ being brought out, 
it would be more economical to purchase the type; and they 
also recommended that a certain number of copies should be 
annually printed in order to include the names of those 
gentlemen who had become members of the profession since 
the previous issue of the ^ Register.’ 
The Council adopted the suggestions laid before them by 
the Committee, and authorised the purchase of the type, and 
the gratuitous issue of copies of the ^ Register ’ to Members 
of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. 
Presentations have been made to the Library and Museum 
of the College by Professor Armatage, and Geo. Fleming, 
Esq., F.R.G.S., Royal Engineers. 
Eighty-eight pupils from the different schools have received 
the diploma of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons 
during the past year, and four have availed themselves of the 
Special Examinations, making a total of ninety-two members 
who have been admitted into the body corporate. 
The death of forty-eight members of the profession has 
been recorded since the last Annual Meeting. Among those 
most regretted by the profession is Professor Strangeways, 
who, during a period of nine years, occupied the Chair of 
Anatomy at the Veterinary College, Edinburgh. 
Professor Strangeways contributed to Veterinary Science 
several works which gained for him the honorary degree of 
LL.D. 
The Financial Statement is annexed. The balance in 
hand, after defraying the expenses of the year, amounts to 
£538 65. bd. 
