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SAPIENTIA ET DOCTRINA STABILITAS

as to the probable effect on the attendance of medical
students, of such a rule as it is proposed to lay down
in regard to degrees in medicine.

On 22nd February a letter was read in the Exe-
cutive Committee from Professor Baffour of Edinburgh Uni-
versity to Professor Williamson, who had been authorized to
correspond with Dr. Balfour on the subject, strongly recommend-
ing Dr. Lawson, his assistant, for the Chair of Natural History
in the College. A letter also was received from Dr. Lawson
stating his willingness to accept the same, and at a Gene-
ral meeting of the Trustees on 2nd June following he was elected
Professor of Chemistry and Natural History, at a salary of £ 275.
Curry. together with a guarantee of £ 150 Cy. from fees, it
being understood, that if the fees should exceed that sum
the surplus should belong to him.

At the above meeting in June a letter was read from
the Honble Wm. Morris, resigning the office of Trustee in
consequence of ill health and expressing his best wishes for
the prosperity and permanence of the Institution, and the fol-
lowing Minute was entered on the Minutes of the Board with
regard to his resignation; "The Board agreed to
accept the resignation of Mr. Morris, and they take

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