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and E. C. Dray. Treasurer, Mr. E. C. Dray, and Secretary, Mr. W. H. 
Coates. 
The Council have the satisfaction to announce that on the obtainment 
of the Supplemental Charter granted by Her Majesty’s Government in 
August last (a copy of which was submitted at the last Annual Meeting, 
and circulars issued to those gentlemen holding only the Highland and 
Agricultural Society’s certificate), 124 have availed themselves of the 
opportunity offered, and have received the diploma of the Royal College 
of Veterinary Surgeons. 
It has been suggested that steps should now be immediately taken by 
the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons to obtain an Act of Parlia¬ 
ment for the protection of the title of Veterinary Surgeon, or other 
titles conferred by them or empowered by Royal Charter. 
In order to give further effect to the Charter thus obtained, the 
Council have found it necessary to make certain alterations and amend¬ 
ments in the Bye-laws. 
The following are the new and amended Bye-laws: 
7. At a meeting prior to the Annual Meeting the Council shall 
choose from among the members of the profession not less 
than six persons to act as scrutineers in the matters of the 
election of Members of Council. 
New Bye-law to follow “ No. 32 ”— 
“ That in case any student, after having attended the prescribed 
course, is prevented by any cause—the fault not being his 
own—from presenting himself for the first or second Exami¬ 
nation, he shall, after having passed that Examination, be 
allowed to present himself for the one immediately following, 
by studying one term less than he would by the “ Bye-laws 
31 and 32,” provided the full number of terms shall have 
been complied with.” 
“ 37. Bye-law annulled.” 
The Council have to announce that the two years’ system of Exami¬ 
nation was brought to a close in January last, it having been extended 
to that period in order to admit those who from various causes had been 
unable to pass their Examination to the satisfaction of the Court of 
Examiners. 
The three years’ system is now in full force and has hitherto proved 
successful. The Examiners find that there is a greater amount of pro¬ 
ficiency in the class of students who now present themselves for Exami¬ 
nation, and less re-examination of rejected candidates. 
With reference to the changes in the Court of Examiners during the 
past year, the Council regret to announce the resignation of Mr. Robert 
Lewis Hunt, F.R.C.V.S., who, in consequence of failing health, was 
reluctantly compelled to relinquish his duties at the Cattle Pathology 
table. 
The vacancy in the Examination Board has been filled up by Mr. 
Jno. Roalfe Cox, who has been appointed to the “ Horse Pathology 
table.” 
The Council have to report that since the last Annual Meeting eighty 
students from the different veterinary schools have received the diploma 
of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. 
The following students obtained Honorable Mention, viz.:—Messrs. 
Ernest Ed. Batt, W. J. Malvern, E. Gowland Rugg, Nicholson Almond, 
H. A. Rumboll, J. J. Crowhurst, G. Johnson, G. G. Mayor, Walter J. 
Palmer, E. Slipper, T. W. Cave, A. W. Briggs, Donald Gregory, H. T. 
