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THE LATE GEORGE MERCER DAWSON. 



The world of science and especially of geolog^y received a 

 severe shock on the evening of Saturday, the 2nd day of March 

 igoij when the news of the death of Dr. G. M. Dawson was 

 announced. This sad event was altogether unexpected and leaves 

 the ranks of the Canadian Geological Survey minus one of its most 

 distinguished men, one who had always taken a foremost part in 

 carrying on the good work of his predecessors in the position of 

 Director. 



Not only as a geologist, but also as an ethnologist and 

 naturalist Dr. Dawt'On was well known, and his too early loss 

 will be felt by the whole scientific world. 



The immediate cause of the death, was a severe attack of 

 capillary bronchitis which set in subsequent to a somewhat pro- 

 tracted but apparently only slight cold. Dr. Dawson had been 

 attending to his official duties all day Thursday Feb. 28th and had 

 thus been only a whole day absent from the Department when he 

 breathed his last at five minutes after six in the evening, at his 

 rooms in the Victoria Chambers, Ottawa. 



His loss to Canada cannot be overestimated. His place can 

 never properly be filled. He will be missed most by the various 

 members of the Geological Survey of Canada with whom he was 

 in constant communication regarding the advancement and welfare 

 of every part of the Dominion of Canada. 



The earl)^ training he received with his father, Sir William 

 Dawson, at McGill University, subsequently in London, England, 

 at the Royal School of Mines, eminently fitted him for the distin- 

 guished positions which he held during his lifetime and at the time 

 of his death, as Director of the Canadian Geological Survey. 



By his demise there is removed from this sphere of activity 

 one of the greatest lights and intellects of the last progressive half 

 of the century just ended. His numerous and important writings 

 are a monument which will ever be a crown of glory and renown 

 to his life-work, for his industry, talent and painstaking accuracy. 



He was a Nestor in Canadian geology and the grasp which 



