BOSTON SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY. 201 



descriptive catalogues, containing much matter of groat interest to students in medicine 

 and surgery. Others can write and speak more wisely and instructively of these great 

 services than can the writer, who has only heen associated with him in the Society of Nat- 

 ural History and as a personal friend. His work for the Society has been spoken of, but 

 what he did for it in labor and through publications was but a small part of the aid he 

 was able to i-ender. No member ever felt more interest in its welfare, and if this was 

 not manifested to the same degree in actual devotion to work upon its collections and to 

 investigations in natural history subjects, it was only because his valuable time was preoc- 

 cupied by the duties owed to his official position. He was always in the habit of at- 

 tending the meetings of the Society, and always exhibited a strong desire that they should 

 be made as instructive as possible to younger members, to such particularly as were enter- 

 ing the paths of science. He was ever urgent, too, that all the specimens of the collections 

 of the Society should be so distinctively and fully arranged and labelled that all visitors 

 might clearly understand their character and relations. He indeed sometimes felt impatient 

 that this was not already accomplished, so important did he regard it as a means of educa- 

 tion ; though he did not fail to recognize that with the means at the Society's disposal this 

 work must necessarily be slow. He lived to see great progress towards the realization of 

 his wishes in this respect, and if his life had been spared a year or two longer his fullest 

 desire might have been satisfied. 



One marked peculiarity of Dr. Jackson was his great interest in the advancement of 

 worthy members to positions of honor and usefulness in the Society. Entirely free from 

 any ambitious desire for office himself, he wished to gratify the feelings of those whom he 

 thought deserving and to whom position might be an inducement to exertion. It is pleas- 

 ant to dwell upon the special characteristics that made our departed friend a useful mem- 

 ber of the Society, but with what additional pleasure can we recall the traits that made 

 him the delightful companion, the beloved friend, the dear husband and father ; that led 

 all with whom he came closely in contact to regai'd him with affection and respect. Sim- 

 ple, unostentatious, true in all the relations of life, honest in the expression of his convic- 

 tions, and pure in heart, he lived amongst us a blessing to his friends and the community, 

 and has passed away leaving only the most tender memories. May we be helped by his 

 example to live and do our life's work so that it may be said of each of us when we like- 

 wise depart, what may be truly said of him : Those who knew him the best loved him the 

 most. 



At the close of the President's address. Dr. D. H. Storer said : 



Mr. President: — I rise merely to express my thanks for your faithful and most appro- 

 priate remarks respecting our departed friend. I should have regretted not to have heard 

 them. I rejoice that nothing ever occurred to alienate him from the Society — that he 

 continued to feel the same interest, and to evince the same zeal in its prosperity as long as 

 he was with us. 



Jackson and Wyman I always associated together — in my heart they were one — ever 

 ftiithful and true. 



Again I thank you, Mr. President, for your heartfelt tribute. 



