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Mente et Malleo. — At the recent Convocation in the 

 Faculty of Arts of McGill University, Montreal, the degree of 

 LL.D. (Doctor of Laws) was conferred upon Mr. Joseph F. 

 Whiteaves, F.G.S., Palseontolog"ist and Zoologist of the (ieolo- 

 gical Survey of Canada, for distinguished services in the two fields 

 of scientific research with which he is officially connected at 

 Ottawa. Dr. F. D. Adams, Logan Professor of Geology at Mc- 

 Gill, introduced Mr. Whiteaves to Principal Peterson, the Chan- 

 cellor and other members of Convocation present. Dr. Whiteaves 

 has been a member of the Club for nearly twenty years. 



Alfred Ernest Barlow, M.A. of McGill University, and also 

 of the Geological Survey, well known for his advanced views and 

 researches in the geology of the primitive crust of the earth as 

 exhibited in portions of Eastern Canada, received the post- 

 graduate degree of D.Sc. (Doctor of Science) in course at the 

 same Convocation. Dr. Barlow is one of the Associate-Editors 

 of The Ottawa Naturalist. 



We tender our hearty congratulations to both, and trust that 

 they n;iay be spared for many years to continue their valuable 

 investigations for the advancement of science in Canada. 



