2U) TIIK CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



nature. And in this connection we of Ottawa were particularly fortunate. 

 Whetlier on the excursions of the Field Naturalists' Club or on the lecture 

 platform of the winter series of lectures, he was the teacher that all 

 listened to with pleasure. We do honour to-day to the memory of a 

 busy man called away in the prime of his life, in the midst of his work. 

 Sj far as we know he had made no startling or brilliant discovery in the 

 realm of pure science, but that fact — if fact it be — does not in the least 

 detract from the honour that is rightly his. We are rather apt nowa- 

 days to save our applause for those who legitimately or illegitimately can 

 startle us. But Dr. Fletcher was none such. He was a hard worker — 

 but one who looked upon his work as his pleasure — and he was a phe- 

 nomenal success in that special work to which he devoted his life. He 

 left us a splendid example ; may we all try in some measure to follow in 

 his footsteps. 



We may all take great satisfaction in knowing that this Foimtain, 

 now entrusted to the care of the Fxperimenlal Farm and the public, has 

 been erected as a free-will oflfering by his admirers. In not a single 

 instance was personal canvassing resorted to. We shall rejoice to reflect 

 in the days that are to come that this memorial was the spontaneous 

 tribute of those who knew and loved James Fletcher. 



The following letter from Dr. T. J. W. Hurgess, Medical Superin- 

 tendent of the Protestant Hospital for the Insane, .Montreal, was read by 

 Mr. Shutt : 



" I cannot tell you how sorry I am to be obliged to say that I shall 

 not be able to be present to do honour to dear old James lletcher. No 

 more lovable man ever breathed. It is one of my proudest boasts thai, 

 for over thirty years, I was counted by hifn on his list of friends. Never 

 had science a more ardent votary than the late Dr. Fletcher. His whole 

 thought was given to it, and not only his personal intimates, but Canada 

 as a whole, should cherish the memory of one who oflered up his entire 

 time and energy to her service, making for himself thereby a fame that it 

 will be difiicult for anyone to eclipse. As Longfellow says : 



'Mis heart was in his work and the heart 

 (livelh yfraci* unto every .Art." 



Peace to his ashes ! 



' He rests from his labours, anil his wi>rks lio fk>llow him.' 



