234 The Ottawa Naturalist. [Jan. 



PROPOSED PER\IANE.\T MEMORL\L TO DR. FLETCHER. 



The committee appointed by the Club to consider the suggestions 

 made at the Memorial Meeting that a permanent memorial should be 

 erected to the memory of Dr. Fletcher has prepared a letter to be issued to 

 societies and individuals who may have been interested in his work. The 

 letter has been approved by the Club and reads as follows; — 



You have no doubt heard with regret of the death of Dr. James 

 Fletcher, Entomologist and Botanist of the Dominion Experimental 

 Farms, which occurred after a short illness at Montreal, Nov. 8th, 1908. 



Dr. Fletcher not only did most excellent work for the country in his 

 official capacity, but, as is well known, took a most active part in en- 

 couraging the study of Natural History in its broadest aspects throughout 

 the Dominion. 



His activities in this connection have been widely recognized and 

 greatly appreciated by scores of students and others who have benefited 

 by his timely assistance and warm encouragement. He was always in 

 requisition as a lecturer by Normal Schools, Natural History and other 

 Societies; for he had gained a wide popularity as a charming and exceed- 

 ingly instructive speaker. 



The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club, of which Dr. Fletcher was one 

 of the founders, have thought that his life work was of such a national 

 character that a permanent tribute to his memory should be made. Such 

 a memorial would not only serve to commemorate for all time the good 

 work done by Dr. Fletcher, but would also act as a stimulus to future 

 generations in the study of the fauna and flora of Canada. 



Several suggestions have been made as to the form the memorial 

 should take, namely; — 



(a). A fountain at the Central Experimental Farm. 

 (b). A statue to be placed in the grounds of the new Natural History 



Museum, 

 (c). A bust or portrait to be placed in that building, or at the Central 



Experimental Farm. 

 (d). To found a bursary at some Canadian University. 



Of necessity no decision can be reached until it is known, approxi- 

 mately at least, what ainount of money can be raised. 



The Council has appointed the members hereafter named to be a 

 Committee to ascertain what response might be forthcoming to an appeal 

 for contributions toward such a memorial. 



Will you kindly state on the enclosed form the amount you are 

 agreeable to subscribe to this fund and return it at your earliest conven- 

 ience to the Secretary. 



Committee;— A. E. Attwood, M.A., President O.F.N. C. ; T. E. Clarke, 

 B.A., Secretary O.F.X.C; Arthur Gibson, Treasurer O.F.N.C; W. Saun- 

 ders, C.M.G., LL.D., F.L.S., F.R.S.C, Director of Dominion Experimental 

 Farms; W. Hague Harrington, F.R.S.C; E. R. Cameron, M.A., K.C.; 

 R. B. Whyte, Vice-President Ontario Horticultural Association; Frank T. 

 Shutt, M.A., F.I.C., F.C.S., F.R.S.C; A. McNeill, Chief of Fruit Division, 

 Dept. of Agriculture; H. M. Ami. M.A., D.Sc, F.G.S., F.R.S.C. 

 Signed on behalf of the Committee, 



E. R. CAMERON, Chairman. 



W. HAGUE HARRINGTON, Secretary 



