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Veterinary Surgeons, who have obtained their diploma within twenty- 
five months of the date of the examination, and who passed with great 
or very great credit. 
The prizes are three in number. The first is of the value of £50 ; 
the second £30 ; the third £20. 
The competition will consist—1st, of a written, and 2nd, of a practical 
and viva-voce examination, on subjects pertaining to veterinary science. 
1200 marks will be assigned to the first part, and 600 marks to the 
second part. 
In the first part the marks will be assigned as under : 
Anatomy, 300; Physiology, 300; Pathology, 300; Chemistry, 100 ; 
Botany, 75 ; and Materia Medica, 125. 
The time allowed for the written examination will be as under: 
Anatomy, 3 hours ; Physiology, 3 hours ; Pathology, 3 hours ; Chem¬ 
istry, hours ; Materia Medica, 1£ hours; Botany, 1^ hours. 
In the second part the marks will be assigned as under : 
Diagnosis of Disease, 200 ; Shoeing, 100; Examination for Sound¬ 
ness, 200 ; Selection of Horses for specific purposes, 100. 
A competitor failing to obtain two thirds of marks assigned to any of 
the papers in the written examination will be excluded from the second 
or viva-voce examination. Two thirds of the marks assigned to each 
subject in the second part must also be obtained. 
The names of intending competitors are to be forwarded to the 
Secretary of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, 10, Red Lion 
Square, at least three days before the date of competition. 
The first portion of the examination will take place in London and 
in Edinburgh simultaneously. 
The five best competitors in the first or written examination will be 
selected for further competition in the practical or viva-voce test. 
This further competition will be held in Edinburgh this year, or in 
such other place as may be most convenient to the majority of the selected 
competitors, and at such time as may be hereafter notified. 
The donor will pay the railway fares of each of the selected com¬ 
petitors, to and from the place at which the practical examination is 
held. 
The exact date will be notified as soon as the Scotch examinations 
are fixed. 
Further particulars can be obtained from the Secretary of the Royal 
College of Veterinary Surgeons. 
ARMY APPOINTMENTS. 
War Office, January ZSrd. 
Veterinary Department.— Frederick John Short, Gent., to be 
veterinary surgeon on probation. 
Harry Arthur WoodrofFe, Gent., to be veterinary surgeon on pro¬ 
bation. 
OBITUARY. 
Mr. J. Jonathan Bagley, M R.C.V.S., Bridgenorth, Salop. His 
diploma bears date April 17th, 1869. 
