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residing in London, and young men. The fewer changes 
made in such cases the better; and it was fair to suppose 
that this would be best secured by naming young members 
of the Council in preference to older ones. He proposed Mr. 
Wm. Field, junr.. Professor Brown, and Mr. Clement Lowe. 
Mr. Ernes seconded the motion. 
Mr. Field inquired if those gentlemen were all willing to 
act as Trustees. 
Professor Simo7ids said they were. 
Professor Spooner proposed to substitute the name of 
Assistant-Professor Pritchard for that of Professor Brown. 
Mr. Morgan could not see that living in the country at all 
unfitted a man to act as trustee in such a case. He proposed 
that Mr. Wm. Field, Mr. John Lawson, and Mr. John Wil¬ 
kinson, should be chosen in place of those named by Pro¬ 
fessor Simonds. 
Professor Gamgee also thought it was not necessary to 
select gentlemen exclusively residing in London. He could 
see no force in the argument for electing young men in pre¬ 
ference to older men, and he therefore seconded Mr. Morgan’s 
proposal. 
Mr. Wilkinson said he would prefer not to be nominated. 
He thought it would be better to have members of the pro¬ 
fession not officially connected wuth the Council. 
Mr. Ei'nes thought it mattered little who the gentlemen 
were. They would have no power to do anything by them¬ 
selves. 
Mr. Hunt wished to have Mr. Lawson’s name substituted 
for that of Professor Brown. 
Professor Smionds had no objection to such a course. 
It was then agreed that Mr. Wm. Field, junr., Mr. Law- 
son, and Mr. Clement Lowe, should be the Trustees. 
The subject of the Christmas examinations having been 
brought forw'ard— 
It was resolved that the examination of candidates for 
the diploma of the Koyal College of Veterinary Surgeons 
should be held on Tuesday, December 21st, and Wednesday, 
22nd, in Christmas week. 
Cheques were ordered to be drawn for the examiners’ fees 
and for insurances. 
The Secretary then read the report of the deputation that had 
waited upon the Governors of the Boyal Veterinary College, 
Camden Town. 
In compliance with the letter received from the Principal 
of the Royal Veterinary College, appointing the time when 
it would be convenient for a deputation to be received, the 
