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In these resolutions, Mr. President, continued Dr. 

 Packard, I cannot express the sense of personal bereave- 

 ment that I feel in the loss of a beloved teacher and most 

 estimable man. In the death of one who was so out- 

 spoken in behalf of the claims of science, the younger 

 naturalists of America have lost a stanch and fearless 

 friend. More than any one else, Professor Agassiz, in 

 season and out of season, urged the teaching of science 

 in schools of all grades. He placed the methods of 

 teaching natural history on a more natural basis, and to 

 him we owe very largely the introduction of science- 

 teaching into our schools and colleges. The example he 

 has left us of untiring industry, of devotion to truth, and 

 of loyalty to sound learning, is one we would perpetuate. 

 His sympathy in the objects of our society was often 

 expressed. His death is a loss to our commonwealth and 

 our country, and in science to whom shall we look to fill 

 the peculiar place he held ? 



Vice President F. W. Putnam seconded the resolutions, 

 speaking substantially as follows : — 



In me, i\Ir. President, these resolutions call up the 

 deepest feelings. Well do I remember the first meeting 

 I had with Prof. Agassiz, when in 1856 he visited the 

 old rooms of the Institute for the purpose of examining 

 the collection of turtles, as he was then engaged on his 

 work on the Testudiuata of North America. I shall never 

 forget the pleasure which I experienced when showing 

 our collection to the great naturalist, especially as that 

 meeting was the occasion of my being so intimately asso- 

 ciated with him for years afterwards. I should be recreant 

 to my duty on this occasion did I not here publicly 

 acknowledge my great indebtedness to my old master for 

 the uniform kindness received from him and the valu- 



