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SiM|I\ III hiiliiiliiii '.'li .iinl III llir A mil |i. Ill < 'lii-iiiH il .lipiiiiial In tin- \iiliiiiiii 111 I'^'^l. I U:|- ;i| .|iiilll ji'i' I'l nil'*-"! Ill Sil'lli'' 111 till' RoVllI Mllll:il\ ('ullr._'r nl <':i||;;,|.i \\l||r|| |.ii-lll.i|l I li:i\i- lulil nil l!ir |i|i'-llr'Ji' In i)\ iTtllsi till' Wiilk ulllrll 111- I'IIII'mIs l>«-i'll t:lll'_'llt II' lll\ ili'|i III llU'ilt . IImI |IiI.» till I1I1I---1 t \ Inr lll\ -I'lAHi'- h;!- Iii'i'll ilipllf ll\Vil\ Allll A>. IliiWt'M'i, lll\ lillfl ti'-tillliilll:ll- -li'iU. I lllinlv I (Mil rl.iiiii 111 liiivi' iiiaiiit iiiH'il tli;it -liMi|\ :i|i|il ii .It mil III llii' \»iirk ul iii\ i|.'|i;irl iiii'iil ulii'li I r'l-i \ I'll iliiiiiii: iii\ I ni\i'i^it\ iitiii'M' till- i>'\v;i!'il ip| I iii\i'r-il\ llmi- iiiii>. iiinl iplit;iiii'-l li'i till' till' riiiiimriiil.il imi nl m\ I'l'i lii'-xi p|>. i'ipIIi M'jii. - ;iliil -tuili'iil- 'I'liipii^li i|i'\ lit liiu III \ "-ll iiiiUiil \ tu itn' I ii-l I miiini- ill Wiilk III m\ i|i'|p;irl llli'lll . ulllrll Impk il|p ti-.l lIMIilh- ul' t III' \ I'ar. iihI i'ihIim \ iimi iiiu to k''i'|i iii_\ -I'lt m tmi'li with till- :iil\ aiK'i's iiii .ill -i(li-s (if tin- -iiLJitI- ulmli I hail III ti-arli. I liavi |iiilili»hiMl -I'Ni'ial .ni'jiiial |ii|h'|-. ami ai I iclr^ 111 an nlncatiiiiiai iiaturi' in xaiimi- Kii'j- li-h ami Aiiii'inan *'>( init i lii' .Imirii.iU l'.'ilia|i-^ I iiii-hl til aihl that I .iiii tmu t In i t \ -'I'^hl Viai- tit aLii-. .lOllN WADDKI.L. IV.t .lllllll-t.lll ^tlK t, Kiiiuxtnii. <»iit . liilv 1st. l^'iT I.i>-t III \t .ii.'ititii ll(iiiiiiliiui!rs. I ^77 . . . .(il;nlll:lt«'ui hi ilolliilll.-* Ill Milf' '-I'liltU- ;tl|i| < i>i\ I'l Mill •( ;. M • •nil'- (inl.l M.'.lill I '^ '*'-...•( ii .((In. ill (I H Sc , liiiiii|i>ii I '^>;i. . . .(iiiidd ili-il 15 .^(.. Kilin'iiiir;:!! Ilii|.i- I'li/c III ( 'IniMi'lrv. I >"> I . . . .(iiitdnatiil I'll I) in-iu'iii iiiin IikhIi m thr I III \ I'l >lt \ III I IllililliflL' A|i|Mi|llt((| A--M.^ti(llt In lln I'Kir.'.H.sul MJ' ('liciiii-■'•.... Will- |)iiii|i>|i S(||,.|;iis|ii|. Ill rii.Miii>lrv, Kdllllilll - ll I 111 ViT«ill \ l^Mi. . . .(«i ulujilcil |>,.>c . l'ni\ci>iil\ III KtliiiltuiL'li A|i|i(iiii I'd l'r(ili-«-.iii uj S.ifiicr 111 ihr Ki)\;il MililaiN (:(.ll.Y(J oi r'aiiadii /./n/ "/ r.i/nl^ III Si I, III lilt Imil ll.ll^ I. (hi ill' Al'iilli' W' ii/lil <>l /iini/^/iii I'l , III'. ut Kill-* III llir |tii> ill >..«|.l' ..I K hllliill -ll. I>>li ;lll"' II A'l''^ "/' r,l 1 1 1 rnl i/'-i "I Tl,.- i;i..tn.i.i'n XXXIII. 177 (l^'M) III F.Ik till 'il hill' I, III, III i'li'iiihnl rif Kl.Tiii.al \V..iM X' !\ . .'»>'.» . ih'.di. I\ /\.riiiriiiii ii/> mi tin S'liinir /'/'>•>(/•"< "/ ('ninin- hilliil Sill iiliiiiis III '.III nil Siill.>. I -.jii I Hill 11 l.illtiiiiii mill (iiliiiiiii Sili'iili'' 'III.- Cliriiihiil N.-\v> LXXII. JUT I >■'■"• \' . i.li I I I'll III I tisi fill riji III lln Aliini'yfi/i' I > iiiiil III I III II II III I lllll > Tlir Kl.rtlKll Wcll'l XXVII. -J .1 l^'.M, \ I. //'' i 'i run iiliil it 11 III \'iii>ii''' /'.I' nil Ills III till li'iiiul- Ijl II ll'll 1/^ Til.' '(;iM';nl';il Nrw>. I. XXIV. •i'.t> l.s'Mji. \ II. /'A' / ', iiin iiliili/i/ III l-'.li nil iil^ III Lnir AUniin W'l iijlil hi tin lllll iitiji II li'iii/-' : [To lie iTMil Ih'!,!!.- tlir |>nti-li A>>< ir l;i 1 1« ill .\!<'fl- lii;^ 111 Tmniiid. I.^'.iii .] 'I'K.sTIMoMAI-S 1. h'm-n KollKliT WlMIKl.M HlNSKN. I'lnfi.'.sorn/Chrn.lslri/ in tin I 'mil I sitji ill 1 1, iih 11,, rif. (icnic lir/.r(i,i:r icli II. •nil l)i'. \V;i(|.|fll dass (icrsrllM- w.-i'lirtMul /ut'icr St'iiic.<.t<'i' von Oct. icr. I SS:!. Ms AiiLiiist. 1>> I. sicli an!" (la.s cilVi-stc mit w is-ciisclialt- liflicii AiImmIcii III iii.-iiK-iii lialiDialuiiiiiii lit'-cli.-L'iti'-t hat. .Mit \ rririiiicLzrii lialh' \v\\ ua-lirciid (licscr '/.v\{ \'(Maiilassiiiii: -vlial.t. dir du-ii s.. an,-ilaiicni(li'ii als cirolizrcichcii W is.-ciixli il'tlirlit'ii Hcstichiin-cn dcssrl- licn jiiiziK'i'kfiiiifii. Dim Ki-IdIu lint wclcliciii dcixdlic sciiicii Stinlicii cliiiclt'Lit'ii hit Licwadiit iiiir die rchcfzcuiiiiut: dass derstdhc cm.' sciimt '^ni.'iidjichcii wi^si'iischartlichcii Aiishilihiii- <'iils|)r.chfii(h. SttdhiiiL: in aiitM'k-'iiiifiis- wt'itht'ii \Vci>i' ausliudlcii wird. i: w urNSKN 1 1 Kll'l.l i;ki:i;. 9 II Frniii Al,K\ ("Ul M IJlJOWN. M I) . i)Sc. K ITS i,, \ K. I 'roll ■-i I'll I II tin I'lm i rxii ij nl I'.iiiiihiirijii . 1 liavc iiiucii |)li'a-iii( ill licariiiL: wilin-ss to t lir aliil- it\ and attaiiiiiii'iit^ ol I)r .loliii WaiMrll. wlioiii I lia\c kiKiuii iiit iiiialfly siiicf lie ,'aiiii' to K(lliil)iirL:li lli> (liliLrciicf ami the iiitrlli'jciit wav in wliicli hr lar- iii'(l on Ills >tU(lir> and |)iact ii'al woi k an- suHiciriitU li|o\cd l)\ \\\> siicci'.-«s 111 ohtaiiiiiiL: I iii \'i'l>il \ dis'llic- t i()li>. di'iii'ro and pri/cs. into tlic d"ta;l.-- ol' uliicli 1 iH'cd not I'liti'i", as lif iias ollirial i'\ idcncf in irtcicncf to tin-Ill. Itiit a> lii> clicinicial uorU in l'!diiiiiiiiuli was canifd on under in_\ iiniiicdiatr ol»'-i\at ion. and as lor a yt ar Ip actrd a< one (»l' my tcacliiiiii- ,'issistant> in till" Ijalioratoiy. 1 am in a position to trstily to iiiat- tt'i's on wliicli loinial rcrtiliralfs a\>' iifcosaiily -ili-ni. In particular 1 can sa\ thai Dr. WaddcU was a suc- cessful tcaclicr and was personally liki'd liy liis .stu- dents. Ilr took |)ains to iiiiike liiinsidl' tlioi'oui:lily master of the details of the particular [)oints in which li 'lad to instruct otliers. wliile his e\teiisi\e readiiii: ami his soiiml knowledjj.'e ol' clieuiisti'\ and the allied sciences made his pi'esence ill the lahoratoi'v an advan- tage hotli to the students and to me. .Much of Dr. \V;iddeir> time has heeii taken up in woil. ol the greatest value in preparing: him to take a hiLih [)lace a.- a teacher of ( 'heiiiist ly rather than in work likeK to attiact the ii' 'ic" of the scientific world III doiiiu .-o I think he iuis acted wisely. Hiid I conrideiitU look forward to iiis future as the more \alualile for the sound [oundution he ha> laid. Dr.Waihk'H's position as ."secretary of tin- rniversity Chemical Societ\ hroiiuht him into contact witli scien- tific and practical iih'ii here, and familiarised him with liusiness 111 a wa\ which is. I think, of real value to one who ma\ ha\(' to conduct flie coirespondeiici- and attend lo the allairs ol a coPe^c. as wtdl as teach hi.^ own >[)ecial suliject ALKX. Ci;i M BUOWN. J.t I.Mil, I^M. 10 III /•'/••//// (iKr \l.. \I.A . /'/•'-/< ss,„' nf Mnf/ir- i/inti''^ III till I 'iiiri r-^ilij n/ l''i!i nlm njh I li;i\f nui. Ii iiltM-iiii' III >|MMkiii- to tliat |),iri dl' tin S"if;itilic iiiiiililicatioiis (.1 Mr. .lulm Wiiildcll thai lia|i- |n'iu'(l til 1 >iiir iiiKJiT my (iliM'i\ atiidi I (■\aiiiiiic(| liiiii ill Malliriiiatio lor tlic |.-t 15 Sc. . aipj was sfnii'k \v itli t |iiality of liis Work, so nmcli ami to Mr. Wadd.-n hiiiisril III- iia> cxidcntlv kt'|it ii[i liis interest in Matlic- iii'ili<'>. I' r \\y' ri'ccMt I \- aili-tidrd a .-|)"(aal voluntary coiii-M- ul' iiiin.' oil (.liiatcriiioii-. and it was ■ as\ to see Iroiii i'on\ ci.^alion with hiiii tliai he had a iiiin foiii- |irchcn,-!oii o| t hr siihicct. I ha\i' MO hi'sit.itioii 111 sayiiii; th.u Mr. Waddcll's kiiowhMl^t' of MathiMiiatifs i> (|iiit'' siitlicii'iit to h' ol" .i!r<'al usf to him in his rhcmiral work. (>. CIIHW^IAL. I\'. Frnin V (J, TaIT. M.A.. S>r. II. S /•;.. llnu. F,lh>,r of \l I'll) IS 1,'tliiiji. ( 'iiiiilinilifi , I'rofis'^or (>l Xdliiral Philnsdpjnj III till I'liiri rs'ilij o/ Eih nhii lifJi . Dr. WaihlcM LM'i'atly dist iiii:iiishcd himstdl' diirinL;- III- >tiidi'nt carcci' in Kdiiil)iiri;h lie ha- .-tdi'ctcd (;h('mistiy as lii,> chict' siihicct of study, lint he is no mere specialist. 1 can tcstilV totlic accuracy and extent ol his knowledge of (Icm-ral Physics, and ti die skill with which he worked in the I'liysic il Lahoratorv lie is Well ac(|iiainted with the modes of insfnc- tioii adojitcd ill lierman. as W(dl as in British I nivcrsities : and has had coiisiderahic cxpei-i.-ne,' in leaciii.'L''. liis ori-inal work is alre.idy of hi^li [iiomise and completes till' nec('ssar\- (|ualilicat ions for a chair. I' (i. TAIT. t '"ii.i.r.ia:. Ij.im.i i.i.ii. .\iiu;i>t llth. Is'.ic, 1 1 V. From .TaMKS r.F.IKIK. LI. I).. K H.S.. .^'c . Mur'/iisnn I'riitissnr . '/' (iiohtiifi iiihl Mini iii''iffi/, Cinnrsi/i/ of h'ilitil>,ir(//i . DkAK 1)H. WaKDKM,. — I lia\«' Vi'IS llllicll |)1' a>llic III acct'diiii: to \i(ur fc(|iu'si lur a test iiiioiiial Wlii'ii Mill siii'lit'il (Jciildiiv iimlcr nil' I wa> Ird ti> I'onit a lii::!! «>|)iiii«'ii o! vour s( iciitilic accoiMplislmit'iits, Our inaiiv ♦^'Xciii-sioM.- ill tin- Held uaxc iiic aiii)(l<' i)|pp(ii-- tuuit i»'s of tfstiui; vmir kiiowlfdiic not only in ( it'oloi: y lait ill coiiiiatf sulijcct.-. and I was iiKH't- than satislicd with tl,c result. Ydu have sii-iick in«> as licinu not niil\ an aci'uratf (tl»si'i-vt'r. iiut a carclul i , asoner ; and you aiHM'iidowi-d uitli that love and cnthusiasiii for scienc' nithoiit whii'h nc good or great work is r\c! aci'oin- plislit'd. 1 1' a ^■\'^r sail;:-!' of knowh-dLif. acniratc ol)ser- valion. indd'atiiiahh' /''al. air! abounding <'n<'rg\- are leijuired loi a seieiitilie career, then I may salely pre- dict lor \(iu I hiiihiy honoiirahh' future. Kariiestlv wishuis^ you all success. Believe me. } ours \ery truly. J.VMKS (iKIKIK. ITtll \l.i\, I^M'.. li Vf. /''/•-//// J. .UN (;[aM)\. l»ii,l)., K.K.S.K, F.IC, S- ,>;„• l)i nicii^lritiir m tin f '/n iniiil Lilt unhiri/ n/ ihr l^ini'irxitii III i'lhiiliii rifh. I liiivc tor si'\ci;il \(;ir> l>iick li;i'l sprciiil (ippurtiiii- itic'i lor wntfliiiiti l)r Waddcirs caiT.'i- as a stiidfiit and latteilv as a icaclicr ol" ("lii'iiii(;al Scit'iicc. Fiuiii ISMI-l^Sii. l)i' Waddrll was oiic of t lie hrst |)ii|iilsiii tlic lal»(»ratnr\ , distiiiiriiisliitiu liiinsclt' csp.'ciallN l>v Lii't'at riii'i-Li\' and Idvc of WDik. It was. tlu'i'i-tDic. with no surinisf that I saw liini irain the Hope prize, tlif lii'ihrst distinction uhicli tlic lini\('i-sit\ awards to tlic sindcnt r Demonstrator. DnriiiLi the past \-ear he lias devoted hiinst-lf" with eharacteristie energy to his (hities a^■ a teacher and has won from his pupils hy his eoiHtant attendance to th"ii' interests, at once their esteem and Liratitude. Now that he is ationt to leave us, I ^ladlv avail my- sell' ol' the opportunity to ^ive e.\pression to my con- lidt.'nce in his i'liture carei-r ami to add my hest wishes to those oi' the ma.i!\ iViends he leaves holiind him h. re. .1 GIIiSON. S, |it -.'(Itll. ISSi'. \:i VII 'If li- nt >ll) ill l.y (Is 111- ';is it- Ih- tic lis ;it ly- )n- ics le. /•'/0//M! \ii(,ii,i, (i. ivNuiT, I) Sc. I'.ilin.. FKS.K. /'/.<- /( >so/ (>/ / '/iff. •)/!•., Iiiiji ii'il I'nir. fotij. .Ill jiini . I ^>r- iniilji AxsKlmit In llii ('/idir <»/ Xl' Kilinliiir^ll. As Assistant to tlie I'm- lessor of Natural l*liil(.si)|(li\ there, I hail ain|ih' npiior- tiiiiitN' (it )ii(li:iiiL; liis powei's as a student. In the LT'-neral class 'h- stood llrst on the lloiioiif ijist : and in the IMiysicd Lalioratoiy he proved hinis(dr to he a (luick and accnrate experimentei'. In the Kxamination Hall In^ distiiiiiuished hiinsclf Itv Ins knovvledi:*' of IMiysics. whicdi was noticeahlv sii[)( ri(»r to what is usually [MHsessi-d hy the liradnate in Clieinic.il Science. Fioin personal interconise. also, I have Ifeeii al»k' to t'orin a hii^'h o|iinion ol" his scien- tific attaiiinii'iits ; and these. 1 think, are such as to make \r.\n wtdl ([Ualilie(l to lill a eiiair of Chemistry, to whicli, I understand, he aspires, and with which I trust he will soon !>.' reward'd. (J AUG ILL (; KNOTT. ■I'mo.., M:i» -J-'lnl. ISMi u \ III h\nn, A I* AlTKKN. MA. I)>r. K.KS K. I'mhss,,,- III < 'III iiii^ln/ III til' Ixiiijiil \'t li riiiii n/ ('n/hi/i ■ /•,';■- iiiiiiiiii III ( ' III nil 'it n/ III flu I III II r^ihj III h',il I iiliii I tr\ and worktMJ III t lie ( "In iiiK id IjaliiHiitdiv 'il I lie I ' ni \ cfsit \ nl'Kdin- liiir^li dunii;^ rcrciit \ cars 1 1 i.« lia\ nil: taken the DiLifee ol" D.Sc i- snllieient evi- dence tliat lie [Misscsses a sound knuwled'^c ol'tlic sub- ject ill whicli lie uradiiatcd. I»iit in dlitaiiiiiiL: that end lie has taken hnnuiii's liv the way. ami has shown since then that In* is aiile to ad\ance ihe jiroLiiess ol the science of ('hemisli\ li\ mean- .1' oiiiiinat research, and t hat he is cajtalile ol Liuidiiii: the |)i'oi:ress of ot her.s who arc eiiLiaiicd in Ijahoraioiy work and (Mieiuical invest illation A I' AlTKKN. ( HKMh M I I'll. \ IMI.S ( M M, >1., Ij.IM.i I;i.M. Illtl, luls, ISMi IS IX, i f /•'//,//, Oi.Mi .M\^>..N, MA. I) S< . I-'irS.K. I.,l/ 1/ iif Ml I- III III I III TIh' I lmiuiiL:liiifs> 1)1 \)\ . .Iiiliii W.nlil'll'> li.iiniiij in (MiriiiHiil 'Mil l'li\>iiMl S( iciiC' I' I'l iiii|i|''ti| \ u;iir;i .ti"l li\ llli' liirl tli.it he |i;i> < il it ;i j Ihi I I hi dcLilcr .i| DSc, ill IvIlllliUlLlli. :lll(l lli;|t .i| I'll I) III i l«'li|r|lirl 'i : .iliil. :|> III- (Mil :l'lil l>i I l|i'»i' ill |,l l< ' ('iiIIi'l;"' . iiml !{.><• liiiiiiloii . th'ti' I'.iii III- nil ilniilit thai III' has had an arailriiin- i \{ii-ni'ii('i- iimn- ihaii ii>iialh iicli aiiil \aii 'tl A kin i\\ hil .:(- .•! ililln i-ut >\-st<-iii^ I il it-arli I ii'j a ml (-\aiiii II ill;: i>i>riiri-;t \alui- In oiii' who a.--|iiii-.- In a I 'iii\i-rsit \ a|i|i'iiiit nn-nt : iinl I hi-i'r ai'i- (-i-i-taiiil\ lew (-hiiiii^t- aiiiniiL; |)r \Vai|i|t-ir> fdiil iiii|iiii arn'> wlm can i'i|iial hiin in llii^ ii-^|ii'(-i lie has, nun i-ii\ I'l , alrcad \ pi'i '\ i-il. dun n-j hi- li-nnii- iil a-M,>laiit-liiii in tin- I' iii \ i-|--i t \ i ii Kd m IiiuliIi. that in- lia- till- |)ii\ve*r ul Iiiniiii:; hi> thiiiiin:;h k now h-d-^i- nl < lii-iiii-t I \ and hi- aradi-inic i-.\ |ii'ni-iiri- In .:nnd acrnunl and n[ iinhiuii:: hi> >tiidi-iit> with hi.- nwn /i-alnil- -|illlt . II'- 1- an ..lilc and l rah-lat i^ia tih- svnikci' ill tin- lalmf- atorj, . and ha- ill ihi- ijUiliti--- d a sui-co-l'nl in\i-ti- llaxiiiL: kiinwii hini im inaiiv \cai.- and haviiiL: Inii:.' wdikid -nil- li_\ >u\v with him. 1 i-;ni -jn-ak with (-nniidi-m-n. Ill' hi- ahilit\. iiidiiaiit cnlh'ai:iH'. OHMK MASSON l-a'iNr.i i;i,ii. AiiKii.st .'Inl. jssi; Ill X. i.iiin ifii Stiiili iil^ III iIh < 111 mil III /,ilii III l.il nihil iifh I )ii W \iiiii 1.1 , ^V' ' lir lll|.|f|-|-ll< ll. -IHi|.||l.> III till' die .il I,;|- Ii"i;"i"i\ III tlir I'liisci >ii \ III Kiliill.iii 'jli. Iiiuiiii: Ih'.ihI Ultll irjil'l tlllll \((l| ||,|\.- Ii-l^lli'll \.im ]Hl.>t ;|> .\s>l»l;illt Id ihr |'|.mi>,-i»1 iil ( 'I Ifl II i^t r \ . tnkc tlll>i iil,- |"iltilllll\ III jIVIJi'j i\|il (--lull III mil i|iT|i sriisr ii| >:•!"• Iiit^li <|ii.ililii- .1- a ill. iiii-i. ,, t.arliiT ami a man III illl "III' 'lilllllli:- Willi \..l| We |ia\i' 1111111(1 Mill 111 lie (i.iii tlllll-. |i iiii-lakiiiL' and iiin-t /..•ainii- liij- mii' mdi- \ iilnal ail \ anc'Miiciit in ('liciiinaj k in i\v li-iji^r III \ mil |Mil)||c iliiiiiiii-tiatiiiii,'* a- wi'll a- in \ uiii' |iil- \ati- in.-triiction Mill have tri\i-i. cv iijriicc im; mih ul' t liiiiiiiiiili sciciililic attiiiniMfiit,-. Imt alsu ul tliciids- >cs>i(iii in a iiiai kcd dcLMC' uf that |)ii\vcr ol i'\|>(i,-.il i'ni iiv in-iiiis III' vvliicli kiiiiwlcdriiiiliali ddiic iir -li|i>liiid u iiik. and \ 'iiii wai'iii |ii'iMinal inicii-Kt in our |iioi:ic>,-. loinit-d an m.-fiit i v r to oiu liilmnni' and rciidt'ii'd n> ca^ji-r In i'\cr| Soiii.- ol' u< lia\ (• lit'LTun mil- Chi'iiiical studies under \oiir L:iii(laiire ; smiie of n- \ve|i. adxaneed to a certain extent in I he science lielorc coiniii'^ ill ciiiitact wit h \ mi, lint one and all ot iis unite in hearini! te>tiiiioii\ to tin- lieiielit which we h;'\c deriV"d iVoni \oiii iM-t rnct ii.n. and III e.\|ire>siiii: the conxiclcin that a lolt\ and iise- Inl career lies lietoie Mill as a leaclli'l- of Cheini.-ti \ <• K H. i;i.liii.\srii\|-; \M'i;i;\\ KiNu I II \i;i.i;> >ri:\ i:\>oN llliill Kol'.KKI Mill. I' i; .M.\i;>ii \i,i, \i.K.\ s.Mirij .i.\Mi:.> \v.vi,Ki:i; I \Mi:> II i; r A ri;i;>oN M.Llrl, jrali. ISM, A - wiiiii; I II \i;i,';s r. sn; vwv.. IA\II> . Kos.N I MAIII.A.Mi i.||;.vo.\ T I' li\i;i; hi; Wll.l.'WI llol|,|i|.\(. I' 1 WW XI f''inin (iv,|i\l.|i KlI'SoN. /,f ■( 'ii!ii/K I . ( 'iiiHiiiiini/'iiil III tin lliiifiil Mililiiri/ I'lilhij' ii' ('iiiiiiilii l)r .Ic.llll WiKlllrll llil> li.-f|, |'|,.|f» I I'||\>1CM ■ llirlinllll;: KlfCt I Hit \ . ( "lirlill-tl\ . ( iiiilu,; \ ;l ml M | ||i-| - ; III- i» iKiu Iciiviii.; llii- KoVill Mllltiiiv ( 'iilli'L't'. 'iwili^i III fli<' icdiicl lull III ill.- >\:\\\. ri(ll>ri|IH nt i>ll tlir li'-i nyn 11 1 /.ill H Hi uj lllr ('iillr-i' I)| \V;ii|i|i|| I- ;i \i'i\ <'|f\ (T. f\ |icl li'iiri (I |'|i i|. ~»i u , Mini \> r>|iiM'i;i||\ i|il;i||lii'i|. Ill iii\ ii|i||il.>ii ti> li'.'ii h -liiili'lil?* \s iiti lllr ;ilriMii\ Will L'i.iiiinl((i III tliiir Mili- jfi't, MiitI will) MK' :iii \l>iii> liii III •! ' ml Inn in I In- lii;' Ini IllllllcllfS III >tll(l\ . (.KUAi^i) Krr>()N. I> I < II I I 1.1 KiNiiMiiN, hm . M,n I7iii. Is'.i; XII Fkhii ('\I'I' .1 |{. ('<»r|ll<\NK, lii^tiiiiiiir n/ Sii'ini in till limjiil yiHiliiiii ('nlliiii n/ ('iiiiiii/ii M\ I)k\I< \V \I>I»KI,I.. It u;i> witli >i|ifr|i' ri'Lllft iliiii I liciinl tliiit till- rnii'MliliiiiL; uj tin' rmir^i' nt' -tiilii'- .It tlir llnyai .Militmv <'ii1||.mc wunld ilrjiiixi- till- >t:il]. Ill Null, iil'l Mlrlllln'r >-u •■llli llrli t I \ 1 1 11:1 1 i Ii i'i| tu lill till' [lu.siiiuii Null Ii,i\(.' ucni[iii'i| ul' I'lulosur uf Sciniir Miiiiiil: tlictt'ii \ fin s in wliirli \uii Ii;i\r Mct.'d ii.< I'l ulr.^'i.sui' ill tin- sulijrit> llhlinlril lllli|;'| tlll> ll(;i(l. I cMii ccrtilN tliiit \(»iir iii^^tnnt lull Im- Ihtii iiiu-t iIiu|uum|,_ till' (litltl'i'lil suliirct> kept Ut II ii[i tu (l;itf '11(1 al\vii\ .- made liitt'i f»I iiiu III adilitiuii tu vuiii iii.striictiuiiiil diitif.^ Vuii Jiavc >^till luiind time I'ur (>ri'.^iiial wurk and cuiitiiliiitioii.- to >iir|it ilic .Inllllial.- IN Y-»lll .I"!..!)!!!!' Utll Im .|m.,|.,|1\ |,.j|,||,..| I,\ |,I\ Mtll, IIH. Ilulli .Mil .Im-,- IhtrlrultrMl- l.il l|,,. |,;,,| (,.,, >•""■■' '" ''" l'-|"' ll,. |M.Hri..(, ..I I'lulr .Dili lll>lni. t..| ..I >. (.•Ilf. , I ll.l\.- |.M||,,.,| I., :,j,j.,...s.,l,. \,,,, IIH II S'M-MtiMt, il Hlll-r ll.||.li. |„M|,|- C.I .I'lllMilltx . ^umI ii \ ;ilii''«l tri. ml li'll' \- MM'. Ill\ ill-. II W 1. 1, I, II. N iiill ^ V <| \ >lli( ' Ti-I \ . M,i> •.null. iH!>:. I i: n,„ .\l.\M .MlMliTT. .M A . I'n.hs.n, n/ I'ulH; .,1 S,,,,,,,, 'hi,,,,- I 'nir, ,-.il,/_ h'/iiif^fi,,,. (hit ' ''■'\' Im1..\M| I). .[,,1,1, \V,I(|,|.|| ,|,,||,. |||||,,|;,f,.|v '"' "'•■• ''■" >'■■""• "1.1 ,11.1 ,1,1,. 1,, |,.,,,u uitl, ,.,,„(i. ''■'"■'• '" 'II- III "IIN ,\,,|i,.||t I,. Ill, I,.. Ml I,,.. ;, I, lilts .,,,,1 (•||:,1 ,lrti T ' '"■ 'II'""!!::!, r.„iiv,. ,if [.r.'|i.ir.iti..ii i,,, |,|, ^s,,ik "II- •'"• -iillifl, 1,1 ,\ l,ll-ll,v >.l lll> J, 11.. I - -r|,'il I Ilic \V lurll he li.i- \\ ''' ■''"ll'.\ ■lll'l | III 1,1.. u-,,,-l( ,.|,,,| I, ll^'li'l !''llt ,,| iii> Mlhli'llt- :,||(| '■":'"'■;' rv"i|..itii-ii.- II,-. Ill,,, Mil ,,i iti,.,,- iiiiii-iiiti.., '" "'' "I'lltris h.. II, Ml, Mill, ;, I,,I,.|;in| ,,,,| 111,,,,-, ■ill- ''"•"'' ""■'It.ll ;.ttltl„l,v A- .1 .•,,llr;,-,|,. I,,. uil! ' I,.. Illlllld lll,.-t r,l|||| |> ;,|,,| ,,|,;,;_;|,|^ 'ill,,- J'ltli |s!i7 ADA.M SllolJT'l'. It» \l\ i ri-nitW I, (i.iuliUlN. H. Sc . I.iiihIoii , D. Sc , l.'/ni . I' K > •' . Ihintnr lit titi S> lnHtl of Mining. I\iii t nt, (h,t. \)\ .Idlill W.nlilill ll I- 1' ,\1 I II l\ ."lUIl I" lin- IIH !l I'llffllll »|ili| lit. ;l -Urct'^!*!!!! ttMi-litT :lllil I'll'- '.'llli'il with till' |)M\\.r 'it nri'_'iii:il !•• ''Mitli (M 111- r.||ri|- .!» :i >tl|i|''|||. | r.ni >[iial\ III ti'llll- (>l tin- Iiil'Im'-I |i!.ii-i' III- (■(III!-'' Ill Ivliiiliiii'jli was l.nlliiiit. Mini Ih w I- tlnTc lli>- wiiiini- ul iiuiiici nii- |iii/ - \| \ kiMivv 1iiIl:<' «'l liiiii Im"j.iii III thiiHtf vnir.>*, ami I li;i\t' lolluwril 111- ciiri'iT y\i-v -;ii('f. a |icri<)(| .tt" •niii'- -1 V '•iiici'ii VfMi- |)uriir_' tliil tiiiii- In- li.i- ^rnW II -t'UllU ni 111- kllciU Ird J' ul tlic ?li\-ir- ami i>l that |>iit ul' I'lifiiii-ti'v u lij.li li.'- iiiMH'-t 111 |>li\>ir-. an ;;i|\ anta-i- wliirli i^ it mill a|i|iiiriit III iiiaii\ ul In- |.iilili-liii| paiii'i"-^. I .•■111 . 1(1. 1 hr WaiM'-ll iinii-iiall\ well iiualiliril t'lir a |i)-iliiiii III l*li\sirs ii|- ('liminral l'li\-U'-'. lie lia- -i'\iial liiiif- i|('l I \ I'fi'il ciMir-i'- III Icii 111!'- til m\ liun- iiiir -linliiit-. -11 lliat I ,iiii in a |ni«itii)ii to iutl'jc witli -mm- arriira<\ ul' In- i jiiali (irat n m- in tin- ri'.:a!i|. ()! |)|- Wailili'U'- |iT-iiiial .liaiaittj- | can .-peak 111)111 III nitiiniii' fill Mil-lii|i iilM\fntirn _\rai-. I iiavt' lu'iirct (• .nliilfiirc in Iniii a- an npiiLrlit. flran- li>'iirttM| L't'iit li-nnai. W. L. (iooDWlN. I. in.' •-'I-I. IViT. 1