scribes the

progress' of

the school

as

face of considerable difficulties; and

steady, though

he is entitled

in the

to con-

siderable praise for the energy which has enabled him to maintain the existence of the institution at all hazards. The Lahore established for the purpose of giving to Punjab a medical education equal to that which

Medical School natives of the

was

be obtained iu Calcutta, Madras, or Bombay ; but, with the present educational staff, such a result is impossible. We think also that, by a more judicious distribution of the very liberal amount of money allowed by Government for the support of can

this

institution,

the former

efficiency

of the educational staff

need not have suffered, and that the success which is so largely dwelt on in the present report is almost entirely due to the efforts of former years, when the educational staff" was in efficient state to command it,

LAHORE MEDICAL SCHOOL.

lately favored with a copy of the annual report of this institution for the past official year, but want of space prevents our giving more than a passing glance at its contents We have been

at

present.

In

a

future issue we

hope

to deal more

fully

with

"We have watched for some time the working and Lahore Medical School, and desire now to state the of progress that, although there is, doubtless, much to be said in its praise' the

subject.

there is likewise much to

partial report

now

before

compel us,

us

to receive with caution the

Dr. Scriven, the

principal,

de-

a

more