'We have received the following notices re the Canine Nurses Institute, London:

That deserving institution connected with the welfare of the dog, which is presided over by Mrs. Leuty Collins under the name of the Canine Nurses Institute. It has not been sufficiently long in existence to have made much progress at present but there is evidence of it having become more widely known during the last twelve months. Ladies and others who keep valuable dogs as pets or for exhibition, are learning the value of being able to get trained nurses at a moment's notice when their dogs are stricken down with distemper or other ailment which dogs are liable to contract. Recently the Marchioness of Donegal, kindly allowed a meeting of those interested in the movement to be held at her town house in Rutland Court, for the purpose of presenting the medals to those nurses that had been successful in passing the examination arranged by the institute. The presentation of these medals was made by H.H. the Princess Tousoun, who is well known as a successful exhibitor of Pekingese spaniels, and Mrs. Vallance another lady who exhibits pet dogs and is a member of the Ladies Kennel Association presided at the meeting. The chief award which was won by Nurse Shove, was a gold medal in remembrance of his late Majesty King Edward VII's kindness to animals, the gift of Miss Mackenzie of Highland Rock. The silver medal presented by Mrs. McPherson of Kingussie, was won by Nurse Tranter; and the Probationer's medal, the gift of Mrs. Herring Lee, was awarded to Miss Clay, several certificates to other nurses being also given.

We have seen the medal presented by Miss Mackenzie as the chief prize to the Canine Nurses' Institute last week, and are so much struck by its unique beauty that we cannot help referring to it again. We understand the design was submitted to and approved by Her Majesty Queen Alexandra. It was contained in a red morroco case bearing the words: "Presented by a loyal Scotch Subject in Memory of King Edward VII.'s Kindness to Animals, 1910," and was in the form of a Scotch thistle in gold and red enamel surmounted by a crown, really a most beautiful and suitble ornament for any lady to wear. We are glad to hear that the generous donor who left her sick bed to attend the presentation, has not suffered from the exposure.' (11)