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of the greatest advantage. The College of Preceptors had 
been asked and ^vas fully prepared to entertain the subject. 
Mr. Wilkinson also observed that, speaking as a member of the 
Council he did not understand the suggestion of the Presi¬ 
dent that the Council should appoint the Board,” but he 
thought that this College, being the alma mater, should take 
the initiative, and appoint an independent board to examine 
the student presenting himself for admission, and that the 
other colleges should he solicited to adopt the same course. 
x4fter a few remarks from the Chairman, expressive of the 
desire of the Governors to do all in their power to aid the 
progress of education, the deputation withdrew. 
Acting upon the suggestions of the Chairman, a letter 
dated July 15th was addressed by the President of the 
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons to the Principals of 
the Edinburgh and Glasgow Colleges, inviting them to use 
their influence with the authorities in order to move them to 
take the necessary steps to apply such similar independent 
educational test as may he convenient to all candidates for 
admission to the Edinburgh and Glasgow Veterinary Col¬ 
leges. 
A letter was read in reply from Professor Williams of the 
Edinburgh Veterinary College, acknowledging the receipt of 
the President’s letter referring to the preliminary examina¬ 
tions, and that it w^ould be laid before the trustees of the 
College. 
The Secretary reported that he had afterwards written to the 
Principals of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Colleges, stating 
that a deputation had been appointed by the Council to wait 
upon the authorities of each school, and requesting to know 
when it would he convenient to receive them. In reply, a letter 
dated August 5th was received from Professor Williams, in¬ 
forming the Council that it would be impossible for the depu¬ 
tation to be received during August or September. 
A letter from Professor McCall of the Glasgow College was 
read, in which he stated that he would be prepared to receive 
the deputation any time after August 14th. 
In consequence of the communication from Edinburgh, 
another letter was written to Professor McCall, informing 
him that the deputation was postponed. 
A letter dated the 28th of September, from Mr. Maegregor 
of Edinburgh, agent to the trustees of the Edinburgh Vete¬ 
rinary College, was read, stating that Monday, November 1st, 
had been fixed as the day on which the deputation could be 
received. 
