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THE Secretary having read the advertisment convening the Meeting, Dr. W. B. HODGSON, F.C.P., was unanimously voted into the Chair. The Chairman said that the first business before the Meeting was to hear the Dean's Report; and Dr. Jacob being absent from town on account of his health, the Report would be read by the Secretary.

THE DEAN'S REPORT. Ladies and Gentlemen,

It being my duty as Dean of the College to report respecting the Examinations which have been recently concluded, I will speak first of the Pupils' Examination, which took place in the latter part of November.

The London Candidates on this occasion amounted to............................

The Country Candidates to......

CLASSICS.

Mr.F.J.Weightman, A.C.P., Hollywood School, Chelsea. Country Candidates.

Williams, R. W., pupil of the
Rev. S. Lodge, M.A., Horn-
castle Grammar School.
Levett, T., pupil of Mr. T. N.
White, L.C.P., Morden Hall
School.

the London Pupils. But on the other hand, | NATURAL SCIENCES. Kitchingman, H. W., pupil of
the London Candidates have obtained higher
marks than those in the country, and a larger
number of Honour and Special Certificates.
I cannot but think that one reason why a larger
number of Certificates is gained by Country
Schools is that their pupils bring up fewer MATHEMATICS..
subjects for examination, and consequently
are better prepared in them. Thus at the last
Examination not a single Candidate of this MODERN LANGUA- Page, Miss E., pupil of Mrs.
class was entered for examination in Natural
Philosophy, Chemistry, Natural History, or
Political Economy. The London Pupils, on

GES. ·

Parker, Sydenham College for Ladies.

The number of Teachers examined at
Christmas was 12, of whom 5 were ladies.
The following Classes have been obtained by
them.

Second Class.

Theory and Practice of Education.
Bowman, Mr. W. T.
Cufley, Mr. A. T.
Hammond, Miss M. S.
Stewart, Mr. J.

Second Class.

Third Class.

The December Examination at the College the other hand, sometimes take up so many of Surgeons was conducted in the usual mansubjects, that their attention is distracted in ner, and to the entire satisfaction of that preparing them, and they prove weak in learned body. almost every subject. I cannot help remarking, too, what struck me particularly on this occasion, that some Candidates aspire too high; several who presented themselves for a First Class proving themselves scarcely equal even to a Third. And some appear to have come up for the mere chance of passing, or for the amusement of being examined, without a chance of success. If the Principals of Schools would take care to send up only those who they have reason to believe will succeed, the proportion of successful candidates would be increased. It will be observed, however, that at the last Examination the proportion of vious occasion for several years; and some of those who passed was larger than on any prethe Examiners have reported a very marked improvement in the answering of the Candidates.

Having heard that a suspicion exists in some quarters, that Examiners who are Masters of Schools sometimes examine their own pupils, I take this opportunity of assuring the Members of the College, that this is never done; and that all may satisfy themselves on this point, I subjoin a list of the gentlemen who examined in November, together with the subjects in which they examined.

Scripture History. History of England 164 English Grammar. 154 Geography Arithmetic.

Total......... 318 Algebra Of the London Pupils, 98 obtained Certifiates; which, after allowing for a certain ecessary deduction, is equivalent to 70 per ent. Of those who were examined in the ountry, 121, or 78 per cent., passed. It will be observed, that a smaller number han usual presented themselves from country Schools, owing doubtless to the change then nade for the first time in the mode of Exanination, whereby Sub-Examiners, appointed itogether independently of the Principals of he examined Schools, were substituted for The Proctors of the former system.

This

Geometry and
Trigonometry
Mensuration
Book-keeping
Latin.
Greek
French
German
Chemistry
Natural Philosophy
Natural History
Political Economy.
Drawing
Theory of Music

Dr. Schaible, M.D.

H. T. Leftwich, Esq.

The Prizes have been awarded as follows;

hange, however, by the kind help of several and it may be necessary to explain, that the

London Candidates.

is

First Class

On the motion of Dr. WHITE, seconded by Mr. ATKINSON, this Report was unanimously received and adopted.

The CHAIRMAN then called upon the Secre

REPORT OF COUNCIL

On this occasion, the Council has comparatively little to report to its constituents, beyond the fact that the Institution is steadily pursuing its objects, and gradually strengthening itself in the estimation of all who are interested in the improvement of the education of the middle c'as es.

istinguished men in different parts of the Second Mathematical Prize was given by Mr.tary to read the Council's Report, which was ountry, has been so satisfactorily effected, Lake, of Oxford House, Chelsea, on condi- as follows:nd has been carried out with so little ad- tion that it should be awarded to the second itional expense, that I trust it will commend in Mathematics of those examined in London; self to all our country members, who perhaps, and that, for the reason stated above, there om the mere fact of its being a change, looked pon it at first with some suspicion. It will no Prize for the Natural Sciences awarded to ow be evident to the public at large, that any country Candidate. ery effort is used by the College to make ur Examinations perfectly just, impartial, d above all suspicion; and the value of our IST MATHEMATICS.. Goad, C. E., pupil of Mr. J. ertificates will be proportionately increased. The Examination at the London Rooms, nder the superintendence of an efficient Preding-Examiner, was conducted very much to y satisfaction, with one exception. A larger proportion of successful Candidates pears in the Country Schools than among

Since the last Meeting, a large number of the circulars relating to the proposed Scholastic Registration Act have been addressed to private schoolmasters and schoolmistresses, from many of whom replies have been received, he great majority of which are decidedly favourable to some such scheme as that explained

in the circular. A further issue will soon be rious distinguished Members of the Profession. the Curator of the Imperial University of made, as the Council is convinced that the The Council gladly takes this opportunity to Moscow, and two Professors in the University more generally the subject is known, the express its thanks to Dr. Kennedy; Dr. Hen- of Paris. These gentlemen paid repeated greater will be the amount of support which derson, of Leeds; the Rev. Canon Hey; the visits to the College, and were furnished with the movement will receive. It may perhaps Rev. Mr. Jessop, of Norwich; and the Rev. the various documents relating to its constitube desirable to state, that members who may Mr. Fowler, of Lincoln, for their ready com- tion, and to the examinations which it holds. be willing to assist in the distribution of the pliance with Dr. Jacob's applications to them During the past year, the Evening Meetings Circular, can obtain as many copies of it as on this subject, by means of which he was of the Members have been regularly held, they may require, on application to the Secre- enabled to appoint gentlemen in whom implicit although the Council regrets to say that the tary. confidence could be reposed, to discharge the attendance at them has been far from satisIn connexion with this subject, the Council responsible duties of sub-examiners, without factory. The Council is well aware of the has much satisfaction in stating, that at the any material addition to the expences of the difficulty which even Members resident in Annual Conference of the General Associated examinations which they conducted. A similar London experience in sparing time for attendBody of Church Schoolmasters, held at Ox-plan will be adopted on future occasions, so ing on such occasions; yet it would impress ford, on the 30th and 31st of December, this that the Principals of Country Schools may upon all the Members the importance of their question was fully discussed, and the following dismiss from their minds the apprehension of doing so as frequently as possible; and it Resolution was adopted :-"That in the opi- any but a very slight increase of the cost of the would fain hope that during the present year nion of this Meeting it is desirable that applica- examinations being caused by the substitution there may be a great improvement in this tion should be made to Parliament for a Scho- of sub-examiners for Proctors. respect. lastic Registration Act, analogous to the The Council having learnt that an imMedical Registration Act of 1858." It may pression prevails in some quarters, that Prinbe added, that the Secretary of the Associa-cipals of Schools, who are members of the tion had, at his request, been furnished with a Board of Examiners, sometimes act as Exanumber of copies of the College Circular on this miners when their own pupils are Candidates subject. for Certificates, deems it desirable to state that this impression is utterly without foundation; and that in no instance have gentlemen whose pupils were entered for an examination examined them in any subject whatever.

Since the last General Meeting, 29 new Members have been elected, and twelve others have been nominated for election. In the same time eight members have withdrawn, thus leaving an actual addition of 21 members. It must be borne in mind, however, that a considerable number of the original Members of the College have lately availed themselves of the privilege of Life Membership, to which, under the old By-laws, they were entitled; so that there has been some decrease in the num ber of subscribing members. The Council relies upon the efforts of the Members, and especially of the Life Members, to more than compensate for this loss, by exerting their influence to increase the number of new Mem bers. It may be mentioned, that among those elected during the past six months, there is a large proportion of gentlemen of high standing in the profession, and that not a few of them have intimated their intention to avail themselves of their right to have their pupils examined by the College.

Of what may be called the internal proceedings of the College, the most important that has occurred during the last six months, is the carrying out of the change in the mode of conducting the examination of Pupils at their own In connexion with the Pupils' Examination, schools. At the General Meeting in June, an the Council has to report that a Memorial has alteration was made in the By-laws which em- recently been presented to the Judges, who are powered the Council to make such regulations empowered by the Act of Parliament to regulate in reference to the examinations, as it might the examination of young men preparing to enconsider necessary, in order to secure perfect ter the Legal profession, praying them to recogfairness in all their details, and thus to take nize the 1st Class Certificates of the College, as away every ground or pretext for cavilling at exempting their holders from the necessity for their results. The principal changes made by passing the preliminary general examination the Council, in the exercise of this power, are, held by the Incorporated Law Society; and 1st, the committing of the superintendence of the Council sees little reason to doubt that a the candidates while under examination to sub- favourable answer to this Memorial will shortly examiners, nominated by the Dean, quite inde- be received.* pendently of the principals of the schools ex- The College Examiners conducted an exa- The Diploma of Associate has been granted amined; and 2nd, the substitution of an en-mination in general knowledge for the Royal to three gentlemen, and to one lady. The trance-fee of 78. 6d. for the former fees of College of Surgeons, which took place on the latter fact naturally suggests some reference 5s. on entrance, and of 2s. 6d. for each certifi- 17th and 18th of December, and at which to the efforts that have recently been made to cate awarded. upwards of 100 candidates presented them- obtain for Ladies admission to the Universi The Council was sensible that these changes selves. This was the second examination of ties. Whether this measure is desirable or would probably alarm some of the country the kind in the year 1862; and it is anticipated members, as being likely to add considerably that a still larger number of Candidates will to the expense of the examinations, and that be examined during the present year. thus there might be a diminution in the num- The Council has lately received an applicaber of pupils entered for the Christmas exami- tion from the Board of Managers of the Lonnation. This anticipation has unfortunately don Orphan Asylum, the object of which is been realized for the first time in four years, to ascertain whether the Council would be the number of Candidates for the College Cer-willing to undertake the examination of the tificates, instead of increasing, has considerably large and important Schools belonging to that fallen off, and that entirely among the pupils Institution; and it is probable that this renot examined in the College Rooms. It is un-sponsible duty will be undertaken by the College necessary to say, that the Council deeply regrets examiners. The Council cannot but regard this circumstance, which is attributable, it this as an additional proof of the growing believes, to misapprehensions on the part of the confidence of the general public in the admincountry members as to the mode in which the istration of the College; and of the increasing changes above-mentioned, especially the first of them, would be carried into effect; and it therefore avails itself of the present opportunity to give some explanations on this point, which will, it trusts, remove the apprehensions referred to, and thus prepare the way for the extension of the operations of the College in this most important department of its proceedings.

value attached to its system of examinations.
A further proof of the improved position of
this Corporation is afforded by the interest
which was displayed in its proceedings by
several of the distinguished foreigners whom
the International Exhibition attracted to Lon-
don in the course of the year which has just
come to a close. Of these may be mentioned,
the Principal of the University of Barcelona,

not, the Council will express no opinion whatever; but the movement at least indicates a growing conviction that incentives should be held out to women to acquire a more intellec tual kind of education than that which has hitherto been usually accessible to the female sex; and that opportunities should be afforded to them for obtaining an authoritative recogn tion of their attainments. The Council cannot refrain from recalling with satisfaction the cir cumstance, that from the origin of this Institu tion, provision was made for admitting women to its examinations; and that no jealous exclu siveness has here debarred them from displaying their knowledge of classics, or of mathematics. The regulations of the College, in this respect. have lately been brought under the notice of some of the most active advocates for the improvement of female education; and it is not improbable that in this way a considerable addition to our Lady Members may ere long be made.

Reference may here be made to the proposed addition to the By-laws which the Coun Aware of the necessity for adding as little as * Since the date of the meeting, this anticipation has been found that the existing regulations possible to the expense of the examinations, the recommends the present meeting to adopt. It Dean endeavoured in every case to obtain the acceded to the prayer of the Memorial. As a similar relating to the grant of the Diploma of Licarhas been realized, the Judges having unanimously services of gentlemen qualified to act as sub-recognition has already been obtained from the Gen- tiate, preclude the Council from conferring examiners, who were resident in or near the eral Medical Council, the holders of the College First in certain cases where it may be desirable te neighbourhoods of the Schools to be examined, Class Certificates are now exempted from the neces-do so, in order to extend the influence of the so that the travelling expenses might be as sity for passing the preliminary general examinations Institution in the Colonies and other foreign small as possible. held by the various Medical Corporations of the United greatly assisted by the kind co-operation of va- Judges. In doing this, he was Kingdom, as well as that under the control of the countries. The members need be under no apprehension, that if they delegate this portr

to the Council, it will ever be exercised without the greatest care, or in such a manner as to lower the character of the College Diplomas. The Council regrets to have occasion to call attention to the fact that scarcely any addition has been made to the Benevolent Fund during the last half year. Whether this fund shall be put into a working condition, or remain in its present unsatisfactory state, rests with the Members at large.

The general financial condition of the Corporation is, on the whole, encouraging. Considering the very large additions that have been made within the last few years to the ordinary expenditure of the College, with a view to increasing the efficiency of its various Departments, and to extending its usefulness,-to say nothing of the amount of extraordinary outlay, -the fact that the annual income is sufficient to defray the expenditure, is a proof that the finances of the Institution are in a healthy state; and justifies the expectation, that ere long all anxiety on this vital point will be removed.

Mr. J. ANDREWS considered that this would not be a satisfactory method of settling the question; and the proposal was not pressed. The CHAIRMAN then put the adoption of the Report to the Meeting, and it was carried unanimously.

The TREASURER, Dr. E. T. WILSON, then presented the Auditors' Report, which consisted of the Half-yearly Balance-Sheet, a printed copy of which had been sent to every member of the College, and which was therefore taken as read.

On the motion of Mr. ANDREWS, seconded| by Dr. ALDOM, the balance sheet was adopted nem. con., and was signed by the Chairman on behalf of the Meeting.

The SECRETARY then read the following notice of an addition to the Bye-Laws, the adoption of which was recommended by the Council:

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caution was proved, the speaker thought, by the course adopted by the Council for several years past, to be altogether unfounded. Dr. PINCHES then replied to the objections raised by the previous speakers; but concluded by expressing his willingness to concur in the suggestion made by Mr. Isbister, and not to press the adoption of the proposed Bye-Law at the present Meeting.

This course having been unanimously agreed to, the CHAIRMAN called upon Mr. B. RULE, who moved the following Resolution :

"That this Meeting recommend to the Council to invite the Members of this Corporation to direct the attention of Schoolmasters and Teachers in their respective neighbourhoods to the desirableness of obtaining a Scholastic Registration Act, analogous in its provisions to the Medical Registration Act."

In support of this motion, Mr. RULE obThat the paragraph numbered (iv.) be added served that the adoption of it would give the to clause 11, section III. of the By-Laws, so that country members, without whose active cothe whole clause will stand as follows: The operation the movement could not be expected degree of Licentiate shall also be granted to those to succeed, something to do. The Council was In conclusion, the Council looks back upon Life Members of the College, (i.) who may be no doubt anxious to do its best; but it might be the year that has just closed with satisfaction, graduates of any University of Great Britain or compared to the brain, which governed and and forward to the prospects of the Institution Ireland; (ii.) who have studied and graduated at controlled the limbs, but without the willing confided to its care, with hope. The College any Foreign University; (iii.) who shall have had obedience and activity of the latter, no results has undoubtedly made great progress during the their schools examined for two years previously could be attained. Mr. RULE suggested that to applying for such grade, and whose pupils if his motion were carried, the Council should past four years. It has established its claim shall have obtained certificates satisfactory to to be regarded as the representative of the the Council; (iv.) who may be resident in the devise some plan for the combined and harmoteachers of the middle classes; it has secured Colonies or in foreign countries, and whom the nious action of all the members of the College. the confidence of several great and influential Council may consider deserving of such dis- He thought also that country members should corporations; it has commenced a movement, tinction.'" use their influence to obtain notices of the the success of which would do much to elevate subject in the local newspapers, and other periodicals. He said that the College had already derived considerable advantage from this movement, and mentioned that he had been in correspondence with several public men who took an interest in educational questions, and who had expressed their approbation of the proposed Scholastic Registration Act.

Mr. KIMBER opposed the adoption of this the condition of educators, and to protect the recommendation, mainly on the ground that to community at large from the serious evils occa- relax the conditions under which the diploma sioned by incompetent persons undertaking of Licentiate has hitherto been granted would the vitally important duties involved in the tend to diminish the value of that diploma, training and instructing of the young; and it which he regarded as being pre-eminently the has only to pursue energetically the course thus professional diploma of the College, and as far successfully followed, to convince even the thus likely to give offence to the actual holders prejudiced and the unwilling, that it is entitled of it. He condemned the proposal to grant MR. ANDREWS, in seconding the motion, said

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was established.

This Report having been received, and its adoption moved by Mr. Law, and seconded by Mr. T. J. COLEMAN,

Mr. DYER inquired whether the Council had taken any steps to carry out the suggestion made by him at the last General Meeting, that the Council of the College of Surgeons should be requested to admit members of the College of Preceptors to their Museum at times when it is not open to the public.

The SECRETARY having replied in the negative, Dr. PINCHES undertook to bring the subject under the notice of the Council at its next meeting.

diplomas in absentia, as being in direct opposi-
tion to the leading principle of the Charter,
which, as stated at the head of the Bye-Laws, is
to aim at raising the character of middle class
education by means of the examination both of
teachers and of pupils.

that the College must be prepared for years of agitation on this question, as there would be no lack of objections and difficulties to be met and overcome. This end would, he had no doubt, be accomplished ultimately, and he thought that all who felt the importance of the The discussion was maintained by Dr. subject were under great obligations to Mr.. ALTSCHUL, Mr. J. G. THOMPSON, Mr. G. Rule for his unwearied exertions in the matter. WHITE, Mr. TEMPLETON, and Mr. ISBISTER, Mr. Andrews considered it to be very desirthe last of whom suggested that the proposal able that schoolmasters should endeavour to should be referred back to the Council for further interest the parents of their pupils in the consideration; and that to the paragraph question, as one very powerful means of bringrelating to members residing abroad, some ing public opinion to bear upon the subject, words to the following effect should be added: which, after all, concerned the community at 'who shall have passed an examination satis-large at least as much as the members of the factory to the Council." scholastic profession.

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MR. LAW had no objection to the motion, but thought that the resuscitation of the Local Boards would be the best means of effecting the object in view.

Dr. PINCHES explained the circumstances under which the Council had adopted the recommendation before the Meeting, and in Mr. RULE expressed his regret that no refer- favour of which he thought there was much to ence was made in the Report to the sending up be said. It was evident that the existing Bye- In reply, MR. RULE expressed his concurof a deputation to the President of the Privy Law placed members residing abroad at a rence in this opinion; but as unfortunately Council, for the purpose of making him disadvantage as compared with those who Local Boards are at present in abeyance, he acquainted with the proposed Scholastic lived in this country; and the object of the did not see what other plan could be adopted Registration Act, as recommended by the proposed alteration was to remove this hard-than that which this Resolution proposed. General Meeting, in June, 1861. ship. The Council has the power of granting The CHAIRMAN then put the motion to the the diploma of Licentiate to Life Members of the Meeting, and it was carried nem. con. College, who have not themselves undergone any examination, but whose pupils have been successful in obtaining Certificates. Now it was evident that members residing abroad, as in Canada or the East Indies, could not avail themselves of this means of gaining the diploma, however anxious they might be to do so. It seemed only fair, therefore, that the Council should have the power to deal with such cases; and any apprehension that it would exercise that power without the greatest

The SECRETARY explained that the reason why the Council had not yet acted on that ecommendation was, that hitherto there had been no opportunity of doing so in such a way as would be likely to produce beneficial results; but that the matter had not been lost sight of. Mr. L. WHITE said, that he thought the bad Attendance at the Evening Meetings was partly attributable to the fact that Wednesday was an inconvenient day for the purpose; and he suggested that the opinion of the Meeting on this point might be taken by show of hands.

Mr. RULE next moved the second Resolution, of which he had given notice, and which was as follows:

"That, in the opinion of this Meeting, the formation of Associations similar to those established at Farnham, York, and Nottingham, would not only accelerate the obtaining of such a Registration Act, but would also promote greater unity and cooperation among the Members of the Profession."

Mr. RULE said that this motion did not require anything to be urged in its favour, as