The Sun.
London, England, 1836-05-02 00:00:00

LONDON UN/VERSITY.

The annual distribution of prizes to the medic ;1 studerts
attending this University took place on Saturday afternoon, at
two o'clock. The attendance was mos: numentis and
!e.
spectable. The Lecture-room, which is capab:e o'' cortaining
2.000 persons, was crowded in every part. :Sir Charles Ltroo
Bart., M. P., was in the Chair. ,
The Secretary, at the rie:stest of the Chairman, reed the
following, Report
" ANNUAL REPORT OF TUE NIEDICAI4 PA.
CULTY FOR THE SESSION 1e:33-3ti
• " The duty which annually devolves en the medical faculty
of reporting on the state and progress of the school entrusted
to their care, has become a light and gratifling duty. '1 he
medical schcol of this University is eminently prosperous,
The medical faculty cannot better convey a correct estimate of
the derrree of its prosperity than by giving a nit nerittal state-
meet of the total number of medieul students each tiessiol
since the opening of the Institution tees •
" Session 1528.29 there see studetill
182941
1830-31
1831. CI
1832-33
1833-34
353
1834-35
373
1835-36 the resolit session 4•44
" From a review of theßes numbers it is apparent that tho
numerical strength of - tin) Medical School has steadily in-
creased during the Tour last sessions ; that the present at-
tendance considerably exceeds that of any former session ;
and, that the total increase of the present, compared with
the last session, amounts to 51. To this increase, large as
it is. some addition will yet be made, inasmuch as thcclass
of Botany, which, in former years, met in October, does
not meet this year until the month of Mar. The medical.
faculty receive in this prosperity the most conclusive evi-
dence that the system of instruction adopted at the outset, and
since invariably pursued, is suited to the wants of society. The
introduction of extended systematic courses, on all subjects, di-
rectly or collaterally forming a part of medical education, con-
sidered eight years since, in regard to this metropolis, as an in-
novation of doubtful utility, and which has even been used as a
topic of unfriendly criticism against this institution, has naw
received the sanction of an enlightened public. Lleensing
boards of examiners-are now beginning to enforce a similarly
extended system of education.
" The only chance in the school which the medical faculty
has to announce, is one contemplated during sevoral years,
but only now for the first time fully organised—the establish - ment of a summer curriculum. The attention of our students
will no longer be distracted, as heretofore, by the necessity of
studying too great a variety of subjects at the same time,
and they may now more readily extend their education to other
branches on which attendance is not compulsory. The for-
mation of a summer curriculum has been much promoted by
the rules of the Society of Apothecaries, whose judicious
efforts to improve medical education have more than once
contributed in giving effect to the plans of this institution.
c.‘ In other respects the business of the University has pro•
ceeded, as in the last Session, with all that regularity, order,
and quiet, essential to the course of academic instruction. No
breach of discipline has occurred ; the students respect the
authority vested in the senate, and are distinguished as well
for orderly and decorous conduct, as for ardent devotion to
their stu lies. In the examination, the result of which we are
met this day to witness, the professors have observed with
much sa,isfaction that the aggregate value of well written
essays is in general greater than in former Sessions.
"Tile University Hospital, opened last year for the recep-
tion of patients, is in active operation. Since its opening it
has supplied aid to 1,795 inpatients, 1,996 out-patients, 398
astetrie patients, 1,34.4 casualty patients, amounting tog-etl'ec
to 5,553.
" Such is already the benefit afforded by the Hosr.it-2 to the
public, and such the cairnset u,,by the Hospital in the ge-
nerous support of that public. The advantaes supplied to
students have been also great. The total nure,er of students
registered as pnpils since the opening is, 265, whose fees
amount to 5,5371., a sum which, together esith voluntary con-
tributions, has been found adequate for the support of the Hos-
pital. The practice of giving the offices of house-surgeon,
clinical clerks, and dressers, as the 'reward of merit, has met
with general approbation.
" The medical faculty had expected that the arrangements
by Government for establishing a Metropolitan University
would, long crc this, hay.° been completed and announced.
They trust that the ca%ses which have created the delay IA ill
speedily be removed. The creation of such an Institution will
give complete effect to the schools of London as places of me-.
dical education, by opening all the honour of the profession
to students educated in the metropolis. The students from
different medical schools still find themselves, as candi-
dates for degrees, on k footing of exact equality•--a distinc-
tion among different schools can alone be fouoded on the
qualifications exhibited by the students at theie examination.
A generous rivalry of this nature cannot NI of being bene-
ficial to the public at large. Its effects on this institution
are contemplated with no small satisfacC.on by the medical fa-
culty. They are ready at all tirnzs •.0 stake their credit on
the qualifications of their pupils experience in other trials of
competition elsewhere hag sl-teten that they may rely on them
with confidence, and they ere ready and solicitous to be sub_
ject to this same test in another and more important arena."
Aprit.3o, 1836. EDWARD TURNER, Dean."
The prizes well) then distributed as follows :
CHEMISTRY. -DR. TURNER.
Gold Medal James Wilson Agnew, Islington.
Ft.st Silver Medal
Second ditto
PRACTICE OF MEDICINE.—DR. ELLIOTSON.
Gold Medal F. W. Mackenzie, Clifton, Bristol.
First Silver Medal Edward Edlins, London.
Second ditto
MIDWIFERY.-DII. DAVIES.
Gold Medal W. Morehead, Dungannon.
First Silver Medal Philip B. Ayres, High Wycambe.
Second ditto W. Hay, London.
ANATOMY AND PiIYSIOLOGY.—Dr. QUAIN.
Gold Medal Wm. Merton, Leddescomb, Sussex.
First Silver Medal
Second ditto H. Weekes, Barnstaple, Devon.
PRACTICAL ANATOMY.—MR. QUAIN,
Gold Medal John Thomas Darvill, London.
First Silver Medal
Second ditto Edward George Barron. Hull.

. • COMPARATIVE ANATOMY.—Dic. GRANT.
Gold Medal... W. Morehead, Dungannon.
MATERIA MEDICA.—DR. THOMPSON.
Gold Medal W. Coatesbrinks, Durham.
First Silver Medal

MEDICAL. JURISPIIIIDENCE.-DR. T110MSON:-
The ize of Two Books Matt. Morehouse, Huddersfield,

SURGERY.— MR. S. COOPER.
Gold Medal P. 13. Ayres.
First Silver Medal Joh", Firth, Somersetshire.
Second ditto... Robert Fo:hergill, Bedale.
The CHAIRMAN then congratulated the friends of the Uni-
versity on its increasing success, aftor which the meeting
separated.