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manent Professor occasioned much anxiety to Linne, 
as the three applicants seemed to him of equal merit, 
but it resulted in Sidren receiving the appointment, 
Linne enjoying to his dying day the help of his former 
pupil, now become his colleague. As Adjunct, J. G. 
Wallerius (see p. 194) was appointed, till he became 
Professor of Chemistry in 1750; he was in turn suc¬ 
ceeded by Sidren (see above) and then by J. G. Acrel, 
who afterwards came into prominence on the death of 
Linne. 
Shortly after his appointment as Professor, 
Wallerius sent a request to the Chancellor, that he 
should have a seat in the medical faculty. As the 
faculty demurred, it led to the decision that all students 
undergoing examination in philosophy, should pass in 
chemistry, before promotion as Doctor. The expenses 
of the hospital and staff were at this period estimated 
by Linne at 4,500 copper dalers [^225]. A dispute 
ensued between Linne and Aurivillius on certain points 
of administration, but it was the only one with a brother 
professor during Linne’s service. Although an addi¬ 
tional teacher was not then granted, yet before Linne 
died, he had the satisfaction of seeing his plans carried 
out, the first Professor of Surgery and Anatomy under 
the new rules being his pupil Adolf Murray, who filled 
the post with distinction till his death in 1803. The 
examinations in the medical faculty before the 
appointment of Rosen and Linne, had become 
inefficient, but now great changes were effected under 
their supervision. Discussions were, however, con¬ 
tinued long afterwards as to the best methods to be 
adopted for testing the fitness of students coming up 
for examination, especially those closing the period of 
study by promotion, i.e., being granted the degree of 
doctor. The ceremonies attending the degrees at first 
being simple, became more elaborate by 1749. 
One question which came into the early years of 
Linne’s professorship, was the provision of a chemical 
laboratory. 
