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in the world ; and when I think of the public spirit 

 of this great city, and the enlightened character of 

 those who have it in their power to bring this 

 about, I cannot doubt that the time will rapidly 

 come when a great and successful effort will be 

 made by the supply of funds, and by proper com- 

 bination, to give to a science so important for the 

 direct interests of the public as pathology is, the 

 support in Glasgow which it ought to enjoy. We 

 require much extension of accommodation in our 

 medical school, so rapidly do the wants of medical 

 teaching develop ; and a special representation of 

 pathology on our staff is greatly to be desired, as 

 well as an united medical museum, to which not 

 only students may have liberal admission for pur- 

 poses of study, but medical men may resort from 

 all parts, both for their own immediate benefit and 

 also to help them in work by which they may 

 enlighten others. 



In the path of a progress of which we can have 

 no fear as to whither it will lead we must not halt ; 

 and it is with pleasure, therefore, that I take this 

 opportunity of attracting attention to an important 

 advantage added this spring to our medical school 

 by the appointment of the able medical superin- 

 tendent of the Royal Asylum of Gartnavel as 

 University Lecturer on Insanity. I trust that when 



