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Wales and for Australia what the Linnean Society of London 

 has done or is doing for Great Britain and the British Empire. 

 But an unlooked for benefit had been the kindly interest which 

 some of the scientific compatriots of Carl von Linne had mani- 

 fested in more than one way. Another reason was, that without 

 making any invidious distinctions, Professor Stephens' niche in 

 the Society's history was quite obvious — he was Sir William 

 Macleay's trusty right-hand man. And still a third reason was 

 the Society's indebtedness to him as President for his tact and 

 delicacy in handling a difficult matter on two special occasions, 

 when it became necessary to make public reference to Sir 

 William's munificence to the Society, in his presence. 



Professor David, in moving that the very cordial thanks of 

 the Society be tendered to Miss Stephens for her most welcome 

 gift; and to Sir Normand MacLaurin for his great kindness in 

 acting as Miss Stephens' representative on the occasion of this 

 pleasant interlude in the Society's ordinary work, said that it 

 was particularly gratifying to him, as Professor Stephens' suc- 

 cessor in the Chair of Geology in the University of Sydney, not 

 only to have the privilege of moving the resolution, but of bear- 

 ing testimony to Professor Stephens' worth as a man of wide 

 and sound culture, and a successful teacher whose influence, 

 especially at the particular period when it became operative, 

 was wholly for good. 



Mr. Maiden, speaking with knowledge of Prof. Stephens as a 

 teacher, as President of the Society, and in other ways, warmly 

 seconded the resolution. 



On being put to the Meeting, the motion was carried by 

 acclamation. 



The President having formally offered the heartiest thanks of 

 the Society to Miss Stephens, who was present, and to her able 

 representative; Sir Normand MacLaurin, in reply, said that, as 

 he was the senior, as well as the only original, Member of the 

 Society present, and Prof. Stephens had been his old and valued 

 friend, it had afforded him special pleasure to take part in the 

 evening's proceedings. 



