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because it would be a very great hardship. If they were acting in 
ignorance as to the existence of the rule, and the expiring of the chance 
of the examination in January, they might be appealed to to alter their 
decision. 
Mr. Robertson, as one of the members of the Board of Examiners, said, 
that point, was not taken into consideration; he was therefore willing 
to propose that these students be allowed to come up in January next. 
Professor Walley seconded the amendment, which was supported by 
Mr. Harpley. 
Mr. Reynolds having withdrawn his motion, the amendment as moved 
by Mr. Robertson was agreed to. 
On the motion of Mr. Fleming, seconded by Mr. Gowing , the Secretary 
was directed to inform the Chairman of the Board of Examiners as to 
the facts of the case. 
The Secretary read the report received from the Examiners of the 
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, drawing the attention of the 
President of the Council to the fact that a discrepancy existed between 
the notation of the record of the Pass Examination and that reported in 
the proceedings of the Council dated 5th March, 1879. 
On the motion of Mr. Harpley, seconded by Mr. Dray, the matter was 
referred to the Publication Committee. 
Letters were read from Mr. Hobson and Mr. Sharpe, inquiring whether 
Mr. Francis Baxter, junr., charged in the Leicester Police Court with 
larceny, was a member of the Royal College, and also relative to Joseph 
Wood, who stated that he was a member of the College. 
The Secretary stated that neither of those persons were members, 
and a certificate to that effect had been forwarded. 
Eighteen candidates, holding the Highland and Agricultural Society’s 
certificate, had made application for the diploma, and fees amounting to 
£28 7s. had been paid. Amongst other applicants was a Mr. Evan Evans, 
who stated that he held the Highland and Agricultural Society’s certi¬ 
ficate, but as his name was not' on the register the Secretary wrote to 
Mr. Menzies, who replied that the man’s name was not on the list. Mr. 
Evans was therefore informed that the diploma was only for those who 
held the certificate of the Highland and Agricultural Society. 
Mr. Fleming urged the importance of taking every precaution, so that 
gentlemen applying should be thoroughly identified as being eligible to 
receive the diploma. 
Mr. Robertson said there was no difficulty in identifying the man if he 
was asked to send his certificate to the Secretary. He thought means 
should be taken to inform those holding the Highland and Agricultural 
Society’s certificate that they could now obtain the diploma. It could 
be done by advertisement. 
Professor Walley proposed that circulars should be sent to those 
gentlemen, informing them that they could obtain a diploma on applica¬ 
tion, and stating the scale of fees. 
Mr. Whittle seconded the proposition. 
Mr. Fleming said for their own sakes the Royal College should be 
quite sure that no blunder was made in issuing the diploma, and they 
should themselves take the duty of discovering if the men were really 
eligible, and of notifying to the profession that the diploma would be 
issued. 
The President proposed that the names of all gentlemen applying for 
the diploma should be sent to Professor Walley, to Professor McCall, 
and to himself to be revised; because there was still a little loophole 
open for some degree of fraud. A man might be dead, or his son or 
