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royal college of veterinary surgeons. 
W. S. Mann, G. Deveson, Theodore C. Toop, Sidney Villar, W. Caud- 
well, C. Taylor, and T. W. Lepper (Royal Veterinary College), with 
Great Credit. 
The Council have had under their consideration a scheme for one 
uniform Matriculation Examination to be adopted by the respective 
schools. The scheme was generally approved, but as one dissented from 
the arrangement the subject was deferred for further consideration. 
The Council elected the following gentlemen as Examiners for the 
Fellowship Degree, viz.:—Messrs. Fleming, Collins, Duguid, and the 
Dean of the College of Preceptors. 
A Special Examination for this Degree was held February 27th, 1880, 
when the following were admitted Fellows : 
Mr. Wm, Sheppard Wallis, Halstead, Essex. 
„ M. Wiggins, Market Harborough. 
„ Wm. Albert Russell, Army Veterinary Department, Dublin. 
„ Thos. Simpson, Seel Street, Liverpool. 
„ Isaac Vaughan (Prof.), New Veterinary College, Edinburgh. 
Prizes. 
The Fitzwygram Prizes.—In order to increase the number of candi¬ 
dates, and to offer further inducement for competition, the Donor gave 
notice that the competition for these prizes would not hereafter be 
limited to those who had passed with Great Credit , but would be extended 
to members of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, who held 
their diploma for not more than two years. 
Six candidates entered their names for the competition of these prizes 
in April, 1879. The written examination took place in London, and 
the viva voce and practical examination in Lincolnshire. The only 
gentlemen who obtained the required number of marks were : 
Mr. Edward Simpson Shave, Royal Veterinary College, 
First Prize ..... £50 
„ Thomas Herbert Lewis, New Veterinary College, 
Edinburgh, Second Prize . . . £30 
„ Wm, Frank Smith, Royal Veterinary College, Third 
Prize ...... £20 
The Royal Agricultural Society again offered their Prizes for compe¬ 
tition, when the following was the award of that examination : 
Mr. Wm. Alston Edgar, Dartford, Kent, £20 and Gold Medal. 
,, Wm. Frank Smith, Bromley, Kent £10 and Silver ,, 
„ Nicholson Almond, Great Clacton, 
Colchester . . . £5 and Bronze „ 
The following letter was received from the Secretary of the Royal 
Agricultural Society: 
“ Royal Agricultural Society or England, 
“ 12, Hanover Square, London, W.; 
“ Dec. 1 6th, 1879. 
“ Dear Sir, — I am instructed by the Veterinary Committee to ask 
you to be so good as to ascertain from the Council of the Royal College 
of Veterinary Surgeons whether they could undertake to nominate 
Examiners for the Society’s Veterinary Prizes and Medals, so that 
identical examinations might be held simultaneously in Edinburgh, 
