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*< VETERINARY PROGRESS WHAT NEXT, AND 
NEXT ? 
By Thomas Greaves, E.R.C.Y.S., Manchester. 
It would be a pleasing theme to review the course of 
events in our profession since the obtainment of our Charter 
in 1844, to bring under notice the various panacea which 
have been prescribed for the benefit of our profession, and 
then sum up the measures which have been adopted, and 
the results produced by them. 
It is not my intention in the present paper to make an 
elaborate exposition of the many valuable suggestions made 
by estimable men from time to time, or revert to the objec¬ 
tions ever offered by contentious, carping individuals, who 
seem to have an eye only to find fault with the efforts of 
others, but who are affected with a singular barrenness of 
better suggestions to propose in their stead. 
I shall content myself with simply alluding to a few of 
the many matters which have engaged the attention of the 
profession during the last decade. 1st. The institution of 
the practical examination of the student, in addition to the 
ordinary examinations of the Court of Examiners, for the 
diploma. 2nd. The preliminary or matriculatory examina¬ 
tion of the youth when he enters college. 3rd. The arrang¬ 
ing of the examination into three sections, enabling the 
student to concentrate his whole attention on separate 
subjects. 4th. The extended curriculum of studies at college 
to three years or five terms. 5th. The examiners of the 
Court of Examiners elected for a term of five years, instead 
of for life, as heretofore. 6th. The institution of the Fellow¬ 
ship degree. 7th. The granting of a new Charter, enabling 
us to hold our annual meeting in Edinburgh every third 
year, instead of being confined to London, in accordance 
with provisions of the previous Charter. 8th. The power 
given to the whole body of the profession to record their 
votes for members of council by voting papers, instead of 
having to attend personally in Red Lion Square on the first 
Monday in May in each year for that purpose. 9th. The 
agreement entered into between the Royal College of Veteri¬ 
nary Surgeons and the Highland and Agricultural Society of 
Scotland to discontinue the Highland and Agricultural 
Society’s examination, and the absorption into the body 
corporate of those gentlemen who hold only the Highland 
and Agricultural Society’s certificate. 10th. The Supple- 
