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lie considered it was not possible to get the best Examiner in Cattle 
Pathology who was also the best on horse pathology. It was important 
to have a thoroughly practical man as regarded the cattle portion of the 
practice, and he knew of no man who would answer the requirement 
better than Mr. Finlay Dun, whom he proposed as Examiner. 
Mr. Greaves said the best man for the Practical Examination would 
very likely be unfit for the Examination on Anatomy. He would speak 
of Mr. Gresswell as perhaps the most thorough cattle pathologist in 
England. Whether he would come to their expectations was another thing. 
Professor Williams proposed that the appointment should be provisional 
till the period when the other Examiners retired. 
Mr. Taylor agreed with that proposal. 
Professor Williams supported the candidature of Mr. Archibald Robinson. 
Mr. Gowing supported the candidature of Professor Pritchard. 
The President supposed it would be understood that the gentleman 
who should be elected would perform the double function of examining 
on both subjects. 
Professor Walley said that Mr. Finlay Dun would not undertake that 
office. 
The Bye-laws having been referred to, it was decided that the appoint¬ 
ment was to be a provisional one as previously suggested. 
The ballot was taken, when six members voted for Professor Pritchard, 
seven for Mr. Gresswell, and eight for Mr. Robinson. The latter was 
declared to be elected. 
Salary of Secretary in Scotland. 
The Secretary read a letter from Dr. Dunsmure, explaining the 
increase which had taken place in the work appertaining to the duties of 
his office, and requesting that his salary might be raised to £31 10s. per 
annum. 
After some discussion, in which Mr. Morgan, the President, Professor 
Williams and Mr. Cox took part 
Mr. Collins proposed, and Mr. Bray seconded, a motion that the con¬ 
sideration of the matter should stand over until the new arrangements 
respecting the Examining Board had been made. 
The motion was unanimously agreed to. 
The President —the Author—presented to the College Library a 
phamphlet on ‘ Tuberculosis/ 
The President stated that the Hew Register had been published, and 
that each member of the Council was entitled to a copy. 
Mr. Morgan called attention to the omission of the name of a gentle¬ 
man which he had asked to be inserted. 
The President said that it would be well to have the name printed on 
a separate slip, which should be attached to the New Registers. 
Pupilage of Candidates. 
The President proposed “That in and after the year 1884, no Candi¬ 
date for the Diploma of Membership of the Royal College of Veterinary 
Surgeons shall be allowed to present himself for the Final Examination 
unless he shall have given sufficient proof that he has served a pupilage 
of at least one year with a duly qualified member of the profession, and 
that during that time he has conducted himself satisfactorily.” 
The President said it was apparent that many graduates of the College 
were extremely deficient in the art of veterinary medicine. A veteri¬ 
nary surgeon had to handle animals which were extremely refractory, 
rendering the operations to be performed dangerous to the operator and 
to the animals, unless the operator were skilled in manipulation. There 
