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 office Sir Henry Pitman's views and advocacy were influential, and contributed in no small degree to the settlement of many debatable points. For long after his retirement he took the keenest interest in all that related to the College and its welfare. I am given to understand that this interest is still in great measure maintained, and that Sir Henry would, if permitted, be only too ready to attend the meetings of the Comitia and give us the benefit of his advice.

A group of benefactors who strongly appeal to our practical interest on this occasion, and whom we gladly commemorate, are those who, either themselves or through their influence upon others, or by subscribing together a substantial sum, have been the means of founding lectureships at this College, or who have given endowments for prizes, medals, or scholarships, either to be awarded by this College alone, or in association with other institutions. Although most of these benefactions have been brought under our notice by previous Harveian Orators within a recent period, I have thought it might be worth while, and possibly interesting, to take stock of our actual present position from this point of view, and to submit a complete and up-to-date summary, first of the lectureships, and afterwards of the other endowments which the College