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Mr. Taylor felt it was a humiliating condition by reason of its being 
supposed that a certificate would be given to people who had been 
taught nothing; or that it was possible that a student should for a 
number of years perform tlie various duties appertaining to the practice 
of the profession without learning something of the art. (Hear, hear ) 
In his observation the most exalted men in their profession were those 
who had seen most practice previously to going to College (Hear, hear.) 
The motion of the President was a step in the right direction, and he 
warmly supported it. 
Professor Walley trusted none would think his remarks were directed 
to the Examiners. 
Mr. Bray also supported the President’s motion. 
Sir F. Fitzwygram said he could find nothing in the Charter enabling 
them to insist on apprenticeship. 
Mr. Robertson thought they should not ask more than they could 
expect. The tendency was for the last few years to put practical above 
theoretical knowledge. 
The President said the College had power to exact from a candidate 
for his diploma a sufficient knowledge of the science and art of the 
profession, and nothing could be stipulated in the Charter with regard 
to that knowledge. Until the schools were in a position to teach men 
in such a way that they would be proficient, in at least the minor opera¬ 
tions of veterinary surgery, or until the Examiners could devote a day 
to each candidate, some guarantee was necessary that the candidates 
for the diploma of the College had acquired sufficient knowledge of the 
details of their art and a knowledge of handling animals. There was 
no reflection on the schools, as they had done their duty to students 
well, and the adverse circumstances under which they laboured were 
well-known. 
Mr. Reynolds’ amendment was put to the Council and lost by eleven 
votes. 
The President’s motion was declared to be carried. 
Honorary Foreign Associates. 
The President, in pursuance of a notice given at the last meeting, 
submitted a list of names of gentlemen whom he would propose that the 
Council should elect as honorary members of the College, in recognition 
of the valuable services they had rendered to the veterinary profession. 
He could vouch that the names he had selected were those of professionl 
men well known on the Continent to scientific men in general. He 
thought it was high time such a step should be taken, for the College 
had obtained a recognised position in this country, and he would like it 
to stand as well on the Continent as it did in this country. Out of 
gratitude to members of the profession who had done so much for it he 
had drawn out a form of certificate or diploma in Latin (which could be 
read by scientific men of all countries) for settlement and use if his 
motion should be passed. The diploma was in the same form as the 
ordinary Fellowship Diploma, with the necessary alterations in conse¬ 
quence of its being for Honorary Associates. 
The Secretary read a list of the names of the proposed Honorary 
Foreign Associates. 
The President stated that the list comprised the names of men of 
world-wide reputation, and he felt sure, if the Council elected them, 
that they would do honour to the College, while the College would be 
doing honour to them. 
In reply to Mr. Dray and Mr. Taylor, 
