xxxvi Trans. Acad. ScL of St. Louis. 



During the last six months of his life he suffered acutely 

 from organic diseases of the heart, and had to keep indoors 

 much of the time. While reading a newspaper at his home, 

 3747 Westminster Place, death suddenly overtook him. He 

 died Saturday evening. May 13, 1905, aged 69 3'^ears. 



The Rev. R. A. Holland, Episcopal Minister, officiated at 

 the funeral and spoke with great feeling of Mr. Harrison's 

 career. " His was the example of an active life in which 

 commendation of others had largely entered." His pall- 

 bearers included some of the most prominent citizens of St. 

 Louis. 



He was President of the Society for the Prevention of Cru- 

 elty to Animals, President of the Historical Society, Presi- 

 dent of the Mercantile Library Association, President of the 

 St. Louis Fair Association, President of the St. Louis Hos- 

 pital Association, President of the Academy of Science of St. 

 Louis and a member of the Academy for 48 years. He was 

 a Mas(m, a member of the Society of Elks, of the St. Louis 

 Legion of Honor, of the American Association for the Ad- 

 vancement of Science, of the American Institute of Mining 

 Engineers, and a member of several other home societies. 



He had lived in St. Louis nearly all his life and was identi- 

 fied with her best interests. Long a member of the Academy 

 of Science, he took a leading part in many of its meetings, 

 donating many valuable specimens to its museum. In 1872 

 he donated to the Society a fine photograph of Agassiz and a 

 life-sized photograph of Dr. B. F. Shumard. 



On January 1, 1868, he read before the Academy an excel- 

 lent article onthe age of the porphyries of Southeast Missouri, 

 illustrated by a sketch plainly showing that the Porphyry 

 was of older age than the Magnesian Limestones. 



In 1896 the Council of the Academy of Science of St. Louis 

 recommended that, in view of his numerous donations to the 

 Academy, he be elected a Patron. This was voted for unani- 

 mously by the members of the Academy. This means a life 

 membership with no payment of fees and is the highest honor 

 that the Society could confer. 



Prof. C. M. Woodward of Washington University tells of 



