314 Naturalist at Large 



and Henry, Liska, Dick and Philip, and I hope that this 

 tradition may continue forever. It wsis not always so, since 

 my predecessor was not built this way. He felt that his 

 resignation would inevitably reveal his incompetence (this, 

 however, is not worth elaborating), and his studied un- 

 kindness to me during the last years of his life was a bitter 

 eye-opener which I hardly deserved. I hope when the time 

 comes to make way for my successor that I may step out 

 gracefully and help him take over one of the greatest and 

 most thrilling tasks which a man can assume. 



