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The selection of the students for the year 1913-14 was made on the 3rd
January 1913. It is gratifying to report that the number of passed applicants was
even greater than in the year 1912, and included two graduates.

The following were selected from which the new class was formed—

3. Professional examinations.—The annual professional examinations were con-
ducted from the 9th to the 14th of December 1912, both days inclusive.

The Board of Examiners was constituted as follows:—

President—Major W.O . Dawson, I.C.V.D., Superintendent, Civil Veterinary
Department, Central Provinces.

Members—Mr. K. Hewlett, I.C.V.D., Principal, Bombay Veterinary College.

Mr. F. Ware, I.C.V.D., Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, Madras.

The results of the examination are shown in the following table :—

On the whole, the percentage of passes must be considered very high and pro-
bably far too high to set as a standard anything short of which would be considered
unsatisfactory.

A comparison of the percentage of passes for the last three years is given :—

Of the three students who failed in class A, two of them failed in one subject
only and were re-examined in that subject by the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary
Department, Madras, on 28th March .1913. The two students who tailed in
class B each failed in one subject and they also were re-examiued on the same date.
All the four students passed in the supplemental examination, and they were
confirmed in their higher classes. In their report the Board of Examiners considered
the results to be highly satisfactory and thought that great credit was due to the
Principal and his staff.

4.   Employment of graduates.—Fourteen graduates gained their diploma : twelve of
them were entertained in the Civil Veterinary Department, Madras, and two have
entered private practice on their own account.

5.   Work of the hospital.—The hospital work has given ample opportunities for
clinical instruction. There has been an increase during the year of in-patients in
hospital and also of out-patients attending hospital. The figures are given in tabu-
lated form :—