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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 
