ABSTRACT
A Bill "to remove doubts as to the powers of the University of ~kotland to admit w.omen 3.'> students, and to graut degreee to women," was introduced into Parliament, in 1874, by Mr. Cowper Temple, and other gentlemen, and Bupported by memorials from twenty-six Professors of the Scotch Universities, the Town Counails of Edinburgh and Aberdeen, also from various ;parta of the country, &c. The Bill failed to pass. At this jWICture the feeling was gaining ground that it would be wise to make London thc ceDke oi medical education for women. To this feeling your School OWfJI its origin. Its establishment was rapidly reaJised, thanka to the
492 TlLe London School 0/ Medicine. [ EngIlBhwoman'. Re"I,w November 15th, 1681. untiring enel'gy of DI'. Anstie, who laboured SO ablyand perseveringly for its formation, but who unhappily did not live to see its completion. The first Session of your School began in October 1874. After it had been established and organised in the present locale, and a number of efficient Professors, moat of them attached to other medical schools, had been found willing to act on its staff, there I'emained still two further ditficulties-tbat of gaining recognition for the School by some of the examining bodies, and obtaining the requisite Hospital instruction.
