OBITUARIES. 



DR. JAMES S. CRICHTON. It is with very deep regret that 

 we record the death, on 28th June, of Dr. Crichton of 

 Arbroath. He was the second son of the Rev. Dr. Crichton of Free 

 Inverbrothick, and was born near Arbroath on the 2nd April, 1841. 

 He was educated at the Educational Institution, Arbroath ; and, on 

 leaving school, served an apprenticeship as a chemist, in preparation 

 for the study of medicine. He studied for his future profession in 

 Edinburgh, where he graduated M.D. in 1864. He was for a year or 

 two at Burnley as assistant ; but returned to Arbroath, and com- 

 menced practice, first as assistant to Dr. Key, and afterwards on his 

 own account. At the time of his death his practice was one of the 

 largest in Arbroath ; and he enjoyed the confidence and esteem of 

 the whole community. 



A never-failing promoter of all schemes that had for their aim the 

 benefit of the community, he was for a time President of the 

 Young Men's Christian Association. An active member of the 

 School Board during three years, he devoted his attention to the im- 

 provement of the sanitary condition of the schools. He was one of 

 the originators of the Arbroath Literary Club, and did much to ex- 

 tend its usefulness. 



But it was another side of his character that we chiefly knew viz., 

 his deep and true love of, and appreciation for, scientific pursuits of 

 every kind. He was one of the heartiest supporters both of the 

 Arbroath Natural History Society, of which he occupied the presiden- 

 tial chair, and of the Arbroath Field Club. Of late he made strenu- 

 ous efforts to secure that Arbroath should be included in the area of 

 the proposed scheme of University Extension, and he urged the im- 

 portance to the town of obtaining the best possible teaching in all 

 departments. The value of a good local museum was fully recog- 

 nised by him, and was prominently kept in view at all times. 



