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 of the utmost value. Ultimately the sum of £1,000 was raised by subscription, which provides a scholarship of twenty guineas, tenable for one year, for proficiency in clinical medicine. The award is made alternately by the University of Edinburgh and this College. Any student in medicine is eligible as a candidate who has been a registered medical student during a period of not less than five, nor more than seven, years at a hospital in London or Edinburgh recognised by the Royal College of Physicians of London or by the medical faculty of the University of Edinburgh, and whether holding a qualification or not. It will be readily understood what a boon this scholarship must be to deserving students not too well furnished with this world's goods.

12. Moxon Gold Medal.—Walter Moxon was another personality who made a deep impression upon the age in which he lived, not only by his general professional attainments and abilities, but also by his originality and brilliancy, and his striking individuality. His premature death, in July 1886, was a grievous loss to our profession. Shortly afterwards a sum of money was subscribed to found a Moxon Memorial, and handed over to the Royal College of Physicians in trust for this purpose. A bronze tablet was erected in memory of Dr. Moxon at Guy's Hospital, with which institution he had been so long and honourably connected, and the remainder of the sum invested, It was arranged that the