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ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
The President said the expense might stand for future consideration, 
but he did not think they could charge it to the Honorary Members. 
The Secretary reported an interview he had had with the Secretary of 
the Royal College of Surgeons, who informed him that they granted 
to Honorary Members the free entry to the museum, library, and 
offices. 
Mr. Dollar thought the number of Honorary Members proposed was 
large, and that the Council would do better if they asked the President 
to select some of the names, and let the members know which were 
chosen. 
The President explained that the official position occupied by the 
gentlemen named was a guarantee of their high scientific attainments, 
aud every one of them was a doctor of medicine, and before taking that 
degree they became veterinary surgeons. 
Mr. Taylor inquired what would be the privileges of the Honorary 
Members. 
The President said the privileges they could offer were few. The 
privileges offered by the Royal College of Surgeons were somewhat 
similar to those of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. 
Professor Walley considered the President’s word was a guarantee 
that the names mentioned were those of men worthy of the honour pro¬ 
posed to be given them. 
Mr. Cox thought, if the President’s motion were carried, it would be an 
immense gain to the College to have such men associated with them. 
He considered it was a gracious act, and lhat it was desirable to them¬ 
selves to invite those gentlemen to become Honorary Members. 
Mr. Whittle thought the passing of the resolution would improve the 
position of the Society everywhere. 
The President said he had selected names which had been long before 
the profession on the Continent and the scientific world. To have 
selected one or two names among so many would have appeared in¬ 
vidious. That would account for the large number of names he had 
proposed. 
Mr. Woods seconded the President’s motion. 
The President said that anything in the shape of an honour emanating 
from a body like theirs would afford great pleasure and gratification to 
their foreign colleagues. 
The motion was put to the meeting and carried. 
The Secretary read the proposed certificate, and directions were given 
that it should be printed and sealed, and forwarded to the gentlemen 
named in the motion. 
The Secretary was instructed to write to the different schools, request¬ 
ing them to make arrangements in good time for the approaching 
Examinations. 
Notice of Motion. 
The President read a notice of motion, which he proposed to make at 
the next meeting, to the effect that before a student presented himself 
for the First Examination of the College he should furnish proof that he 
had passed an Examination in general knowledge by some recognised 
educational body ; that the extent of the Examination should be fixed by 
the College from time to time ; and that it be of two grades—that which 
will qualify only for the membership, and that which will entitle the 
candidate to compete for the Fellowship Degree. 
A Veterinary Surgeon charged before a Magistrate. 
The Secretary reported that, in accordance with instructions, he had 
