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Mr. Greaves thought it would have been more satisfactory to the Council 
if Mr. Dray had given his reasons for resigning. He also thought that if 
the system were commenced of requesting gentlemen to withdraw their 
resignations, it might be continued ad infinitum. It had only been in rare 
instances that the Council had resorted to such a course. He presumed 
that Mr. Dray had resigned after due deliberation, and he (Mr. Greaves) 
was not one of those who would go hat in hand and ask Mr. Dray to re¬ 
consider his decision. He felt disposed to vote against Mr. Harpley’s 
motion. 
In the result, six members voted for the amendment and ten for the 
motion, the motion was therefore declared carried. 
The Secretary read a letter addressed to Dr. Dunsmure by a student 
who had not presented himself for examination, and also another letter, 
of similar import, addressed to himself, in which the applicant asked for 
a return of the fee he had paid. 
After some conversation, it was resolved that the Secretary be instructed 
to write to the effect that the applicant could again come up for examina¬ 
tion, but that the fee could not be returned. 
The Secretary read the following letter from Professor McCall, relative 
to Mr. Crozier’s case: 
“Mr. W. H. Coates, Secretary, R.C.V.S., London. 
“Veterinary College, Buccleueh Street, Glasgow, April 30, 1879. 
“Dear Sir, —Mr. James Crozier, a student of this College, enrolled 
under the ‘ old rules,’ and rejected the second time at the ‘ final examina¬ 
tion,’ held here on the 17th inst., is anxious to attend another winter 
session, and come up again for examination in April, 1880. Apparentlv, 
the examinations for the diploma, under the old system, cease in July of 
this year; but in view of Mr. Crozier’s intentions being carried out, will 
the Council of the R.C.V.S. grant him the privilege of presenting himself 
again and for the third time before the examiners in April, 1880? 
“ I am, etc., James McCall.” 
The Secretary said he believed it was agreed that the examinations 
should extend to Christmas; and therefore it would be in January, 1880, 
when the examinations would take place, but not in April. 
Professor McCall said there might not be a body of examiners com¬ 
petent to deal with Mr. Crozier in January, and therefore it would be a 
great advantage to him if he were allowed to come up in April. 
Gen. Sir Fredk. Fitzwygram said it is well known to the Council that 
the trouble and expense of a duplicate system of examination was very 
great. With the assent of the three schools the time of the examination 
was fixed to January, 1880, and that was considered sufficient to cover 
every grievance. If the present application was acceded to there might 
be no end of similar applications; and he thought it advisable to stick to 
the rules. 
The matter was then allowed to drop. 
Appointment of Committees. 
The following are the members appointed for the several committees 
for the ensuing year : 
Finance Committee: Messrs. Cartwright, Greaves, Harpley, Moon, 
Morgan and Taylor. 
Publication Committee: Professor Brown, and Messrs. Batt and 
Fleming. 
House Committee : Messrs. Batt, Harpley, Professor Pritchard, and G. 
Williams. 
