some
time, have contributed
Memorial. We shall be
glad
mit subscriptions.
MURCHISON MEMORIAL. The following statement has been circulated by the Murchison Memorial Committee "In recognition of the eminent services rendered to practical medicine by the late Dr. Charles Murchison, whose
early
death is
universally deplored,
it has been
decided to institute a fitting memorial of him. " After full consideration on the part of his friends, colleagues and pupils, it was recently determined that this Memorial should take the form of a Scholarship in Clinical
Medicine, to be competed for alternately Edinburgh. In addition to this, it is
in London and
proposed to erect within St. Thomas's Hospital, to which Dr. Murchison was physician, a bust, or other personal memorial. For this object a sum of ?300 is to be set aside, a great part of which has already been contributed for this special purpose. " It is intended that the Scholarship shall be open to students of all the London Medical Schools, aiid Royal College
that the
of
Physicians shall,
cable, conduct the award of
if
practi-
it in London.
Edinburgh the Scholarship will be administered Faculty of the University, and be medical undergraduates. open to all its For the above purposes it is considered that ?2,500 will be required. Subscriptions will be received by the Honorary Secretaries and Treasurer, and it is hoped they will be sent in as early as possible. "
In
the Medical
by
"
"
"July
10 th, 1879."
"We have much
scheme
to the
pleasure in commending this excellent the profession in India.
support of
having commenced his in India ought to constitute a special ground of liberal aid from this country in carrying out the excellent design by which it has been determined to perpetuate his memory. We understand that the Professors of the Medical College, in which Dr. Murchison held a chair for The fact of Dr. Murchison
brilliant and useful
career
to
Rs. 404
towards
receive, acknowledge, and
the
trans-