34 CAPTAIN SCOTT MEMORIAL MEDAL. 



Senior — to be awarded to Transvaal writers of the best essays 

 on Biological or Geographical topics. 



The first competition was arranged for 1916. The Senior 

 Medal was offered for the best essay on "The Uses and 

 Objects of Polar Research," and the Junior Medal for the 

 best essay on " The Maintenance of the Balance of Life 

 between the different Classes of the Ferns of the Transvaal." 

 Although the nature and terms of the competition were 

 widely circulated, they met with no response, no essay was 

 submitted and no medal awarded. 



In October 1916 the subject w^as debated by the Society 

 as a whole, and it was decided to place the fund in the hands 

 of Custodians to carry out the object in view to the best 

 advantage. 



The C>ustodians appointed were Messrs. A. J. T. Janse 

 (Convenor), H. H. Green, A. K. Haagner, D. Kehoe, and 

 I. B. Pole Evans. 



The folio wing month the Custodians met and decided to 

 recommend to the Society the abolition of the competitions 

 and the adoption of the following alternative : — 



To award the Junior Medal annually to the South African 

 Student receiving the highest marks in either Botanical, 

 Zoological or Geological Science; as selected for the year by 

 the Custodians, in his final B.A. degree. 



To grant the Senior Medal annually to that member of the 

 South African Biological Society recommended by the 

 Council of the South African Biological Society for merit 

 in Biological Science and special services rendered to the 

 Society. 



The alternative recommendation was submitted to and 

 accepted by the Transvaal Biological Society, and in this 

 way the memory, the achievements and fate of Captain Scott 

 and his party will be perpetuated in Soulh Africa. 



(A. J. T. J.) 



