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ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
Dollar, Dray, Freeman, Greaves, Harpley, Morgan, Reynolds, Taylor, 
Whittle, Woods, and the Secretary. 
The Secretary read the notice convening the meeting. 
The Secretary laid on the table the Attendance Book of Members. 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 
A copy of the Annual Report from the Veterinary Department of the 
Privy Council was laid on the table, and a vote of thanks was awarded 
for the same. 
Application was made for the Diploma of the Royal College of Vete¬ 
rinary Surgeons by members holding the Highland and Agricultural 
Society’s Certificate, which had been verified by the Principals of the 
various Colleges. 
Diplomas were granted. 
Letters were received from Messrs. Cartwright, Cox, and Dunn, 
acknowledging the honour of election as Vice-Presidents. 
Letters were also received from Professors Simonds, Walley, and 
Williams, and Mr. Robertson, of Kelso, regretting their inability to 
attend the meeting. 
The Secretary stated that he had received a letter from a Mr. H. Wand, 
stating that, on account of an attack of congestion of the lungs, he had 
been unable to pursue his studies in order to obtain the certificate from 
his teachers. 
The President said that Mr. Wand must be informed that he must 
study the requisite number of terms, and forward the usual certificate. 
'The President said that a letter had been received from Professor 
Bentley, asking the date of the examination in July. 
The Secretary said that, in a letter received from Professor Simonds, 
he had fixed the 6th of July. 
The President said it would be well to inquire of Professor Simonds 
whether there was to be a first examination. 
The Secretary said he had received a letter from Mr. W. T. Olive, of 
Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, asking what are the conditions of regis¬ 
tration in the Supplementary Charter of August last. He had been in 
practice since 1860, but he was not a holder of the Highland and Agri¬ 
cultural Society’s certificate. He was informed, in reply, that registra¬ 
tion under the Supplemental Charter was only given to those gentlemen 
who held such certificate. 
A letter had also been received from Mr. Edward Davies, dated 
18th May, in which he stated that he had attended four sessions at 
Edinburgh, and that he came up for the minor examination under the 
old rules twice, and was rejected. He asked on what terms he might 
start under the new rules. 
The Secretary was instructed to reply that Mr. Davies must commence 
de novo. 
The Penal Clause. 
The Secretary , referring to the motion which had been brought for¬ 
ward at the end of the Annual General Meeting held in Edinburgh by 
Mr. Dollar, in regard to the Penal Act, stated that he had since received 
three letters from the Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Liverpool Veterinary 
Medical Societies, in support of the above-mentioned Act. 
The President said that, as Mr. Dollar was now a member of the 
Council and a vice-President, he would be able to bring forward his 
motion in the proper way. 
The Secretary was instructed to acknowledge receipt of the three 
communications. 
