12. MINTO MEMORIAL PRIZE IN ENGLISH. Founded in 1896, by public subscription, as a memorial (in addition to Marble Bust in the Library, King's College) of William Minto, M. A., Abdn., 1865; LL.D., St. And., 1892; Prof. of Logic, 1880-93. In 1898 and 1899 the revenue of the foundation was conferred on the winners of the Seafield English Medal. Awarded to the best student in each year of those who take First Class Honours in English, provided that, in the year in which the successful candidate passes the Honours Examinations, he shall be qualified to graduate. * In 1884 and 1885, a Second Prize was given by Alex. Kilgour, Esq. (son of the Founder). †A. S. Tarras was first in the Examination, but was ineligible for the prize. 13. NATURAL SCIENCE HONOURS PRIZE. A prize of £10 was annually given to the Magistrand who had acquitted himself the most creditably at the Examinations for Honours in the Department of Natural Science under the Old Regulations. 14. DAVID RENNET GOLD MEDAL (MATHEMATICS). Founded in 1897, by public subscription, in recognition of the services to education of David Rennet, Alumnus, Mar. Coll., 1850-51; LL.D., 1885, as a Teacher of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy in Aberdeen. Awarded annually to the student who, having reached the standard necessary for First Class Honours in Mathematics and Natural Philosophy, gains the highest marks in the papers devoted solely to problems. 15. WILLIAM ROBBIE (ABERDeen) Gold MeDAL IN GREEK. Founded in 1915, under the will of William Robbie, Accountant, Aberdeen, who bequeathed the sum of £250 for the purpose of instituting a Gold Medal to be presented annually to the student who is successful in gaining the Simpson Greek Prize. (q.v.) 16. SEAFIELD GOLD MEDALS. Founded in 1873, by public subscription, in order to commemorate the Earl of Seafield's successful exertions in defence of the Redhyth Bursaries (see p. 220), to provide annually two Gold Medals: one for the best Latin Scholar, and one for the best English Scholar, in the Magistrand Class in the University. A Silver Medal is awarded by the Redhyth Trustees to the best Scholar at the Parish School of Fordyce. A. S. Tarras was first in the Examination, but was ineligible for the prize. 17. THE SENATUS PRIZE IN ENGLISH LITERATURE. Founded in 1911, out of money handed over to the Senatus by the Board of Examiners for the University Local Examinations, when these Examinations ceased. It is of the value of ten guineas or thereby, and is awarded annually to the student who, having reached the standard necessary for First Class Honours in English, gains the highest marks in the papers devoted to Literature, and, when two or more candidates are equal, to the one with the highest marks in the papers on Shakespeare. The first award was made in 1913.. 18. THE SENATUS GOLD Katharine M. Wilson. MEDAL IN MODERN LANGUAGES (FRENCH Founded in 1911, out of money handed over to the Senatus by the Board of Examiners for the University Local Examinations, when these Examinations ceased. The medal is a work of art, designed by Mr. H. Wilson, and shows on the obverse side the Spirit bound to the Rock of Silence, encircled by the dumb dragon, and waiting the touch of Apollo's finger on her lips. The medal will be awarded annually to the best candidate who gains First Class Honours in French and German. 19. SIMPSON AND BOXILL (MATHEMATICS). Founded in King's College in 1841 under the Will of John Simpson, M.A., King's College, 1779; LL.D., 1820, of Shrub Hill; Worcester, and in Marischal College in 1847 under the Will of William Boxill, sometime in Barbadoes, afterwards in London, Alumnus, Marischal College, 1798-99 and 1803-04; M.D., Edin. 1809; and regulated by Ordinance (1858) No. 39. The Simpson prize is of the value of £65, or thereby, and the annual income of Dr. Boxill's Foundation about £28, which sums are annually awarded as a First and Second Prize, respectively, to the two graduates for the year who shall have been the most distinguished in the Examination for Honours in the Department of Mathematics. |