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that the student was already examined practically, and the 
subject was placed before him to a certain extent. 
M7\ Ellies said whether it was done at one time or another 
it did not matter. It might be done by the anatomical lec¬ 
turer or professor, but that the student was so examined he 
was certain. 
Assistant-Professor Pritchard said he saw other diihculties 
in the way of the practical examination. 
Professor Williams said in the College of Physicians and 
Surgeons of England, and particularly in the College of 
Physicians and Surgeons in Scotland, he knew that before a 
student obtained his diploma it was almost an impossibility 
for him to have a practical examination upon a living sub¬ 
ject, but before he had obtained his diploma he must have a 
certificate from a clinical teacher that he was clinically com¬ 
petent by acting as dresser. This had been carried out for 
the last three years at the Edinburgh Veterinary College. 
Mr. William Smith said it had struck him that they had 
been discussing and ventilating a subject of vital importance 
to the profession, and he should like to see some good practical 
result from these ventilations and discussions, but he had 
not heard of any resolution being put; it struck him that a 
resolution coming from that meeting would have some force. 
He was not prepared to propose any resolution, but he hoped 
some gentleman would. They might, perhaps, be able to 
come to some decision upon one point, and then, at the next 
Annual Meeting, they might take another. 
The President said he thought, after the pressure that had 
been put upon the Council, the Council would be compelled 
to take some steps with reference to this education question. 
He had always maintained that it was the profession at large 
who spoke at these meetings. They elected the Council, 
and it was for them to see that the persons whom they 
elected did their duty and carried out their views. 
Mr. E. Hunting proposed—That in the opinion of this 
meetinor a test of candidates for educational abilities is ne- 
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cessary, and that that test should he applied by the Council 
or by a hoard appointed by them, at any period previous to 
the candidate’s, appearance before the Board of Examiners 
for his technical examination.” 
Mr. Boughton urged that it would be a great injustice to 
students to allow them to stay at College for two years, 
when at the expiration of that time they might be rejected 
on the educational examination. 
Mr. Hunting said he had left it to any period ; it was at 
the option of the student to pass at any time. 
