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economic and political subjects. He was a man noted for his origin- 
ality of thought. He had a sense of humour and a capacity for 
sarcasm which he was apt to level against the shams of modern condi- 
tions of life. But withal he had a great heart and was ever ready 
to make allowance for the weaknesses of human nature. He was 
essentially a leader of men, and down to the very hour of his death 
occupied a most conspicuous place in the public eye. He had a 
perfect confidence in the greatness of this country, and was always 
an earnest advocate of the imperial connection. He has many 
claims on the gratitude of his fellow-countrymen; but probably his 
greatest and most durable work is the high position which Queen’s 
University has been able to assume among the higher educational 
institutions through his untiring energy and fidelity to her interests. 
He was one of the original members of the Royal Society, and was 
chosen one of its presidents, though his many engrossing duties pre- 
vented him from making any special contribution to its Transactions. 
Indeed, his fame will rest not on his literary work, which was for the 
most part of ephemeral interest, but on the influence he exercised 
on public opinion during his life of rare activity, and on his services 
to the education of the country. He had a host of personal friends 
who will never forget him, while Canadians generally will give him 
the tribute of their respect and admiration for his usefulness as a 
great Canadian, ever alive to the true interests of the country he 
loved so well. 
4. ELECTION oF New FELLOWS. 
On the 15th March last, nomination papers were duly sent out in 
accordance with the new rule to the members of the four sections. 
The first section had the right to fill up the two vacancies caused 
by the deaths of Abbé Verreau and Dr. Marchand, and to add two 
additional members. The following gentlemen received a majority 
of votes: Hon. Thomas Chapais, M.L.C. of Quebec; Abbé Gustave 
Bourassa, Mr. Ernest Gagnon of Quebec, and Mr. Raphael Bellemare 
of Montreal. In the second section, Bishop Howley, D.D., of St. 
John’s, Newfoundland, who has been a contributor to our Trans- 
actions on several occasions, has also received the required majority. 
In the third section there were four candidates nominated, but the 
highest number of votes polled reached only thirteen, not a majority 
of the section. In the fourth section there was only one nomination, 
Professor Adami of McGill University, who received more than the 
adequate majority. Under these circumstances the Council recom- 
mend the election of the candidates for sections one, two and four, 
