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much of him. According to the plan the Committee had 
before them, they had deemed it prudent that the last ex¬ 
amination should be thoroughly and completely a practical 
examination, and that it should be essentially conducted by 
veterinary surgeons. If the subject of physiology was thrown 
into the second examination the physiological examiners 
would be sitting two nights to the veterinary surgeon’s one, 
and the expenditure would be greatly increased. 
Mr. Fleming said that if Professor Williams’ suggestion 
was adopted they would drive a large amount of important 
matter over to the last examination. This had been very 
carefully considered by the committee, and the division of 
subjects was made as fairly as possible. 
Professor Brown said one point which weighed with the 
committee, in suggesting that the subject of physiology 
should he included in the first examination, was the convic¬ 
tion of the utter impossibility of a student understanding 
lectures on the science of pathology unless he knew something 
of the normal functions of the body. 
Mr. Greaves supported the amendment, which, on being 
put to the Council, was carried by a majority of ten to six. 
Clause XII. 
Professor Williams proposed that the following be sub¬ 
stituted for Clause 12 :—“ That at the second examination 
there be three tables—one for physiology, pathology, and 
morbid anatomy; one for veterinary surgery, to include the 
external diseases of the domesticated animals; and one for 
veterinary medicine, embracing the internal diseases of horses, 
cattle, sheep, dogs, &c.” 
Mr. Greaves seconded the proposition, which, after some 
conversation as to its details, was adopted. 
Clause XIII. 
Professor Williams proposed that the following words be 
substituted for Clause 13:—“ That at the second examina¬ 
tion the student be also examined on the principles of shoeing 
and the practical duties of the profession.” 
Mr. Greaves seconded the proposition, which was agreed 
°* ' Clause XIV. 
Mr. Pray proposed, and Mr. Broad seconded, the adoption 
of this clause, which was agreed to. 
Clause XV. 
Mr. Greaves proposed, and Mr. Cartwright seconded, the 
adoption of this clause,—Agreed to, 
