Founded in King's College in 1841, under the will of John Simpson, LL.D., Shrub Hill, Worcester (vide antea), for distinction in Greek. The value of the prize is £65, or thereby, annually competed for by the scholars in the Magistrand Class. 66 (See William Robbie (Aberdeen) Gold Medal in Greek," page 304.) * Alfred R. Murison was first in the Examination, but was ineligible to hold the A Gold Medal was given annually from 1851 to 1913 (1851-60 at Marischal College) by the Magistrates and Town Council of Aberdeen to the most distinguished scholar at the termination of the Arts Curriculum; since 1914 two gold medals have been given in the Departments of Language and Philosophy, and of Science. * Wm. Low was first in the Examination, but was ineligible to hold the prize. |