Josna Lindahl. 83 



all who came in contact with him. His quiet and modest de- 

 meanor and want of aggressiveness doubtless lost him some 

 prizes in life to which he was entitled. Xo one who ever en- 

 joyed the pleasure of an intimate acquaintance with him would 

 rank him far below the highest in the field of natural science. 

 While not given to boasting of himself, it is well known that he 

 was very proud of the fact that he was a fellow-countryman of 

 the celebrated naturalist, Linnaeus. 



When he came to the Society of Natural History, it was dis- 

 covered that he was much larger than the position which he 

 was called upon to fill. Nevertheless, he gave freely of his 

 great knowledge, and took up the work he found awaiting him 

 with enthusiasm. He left his impress upon the Society as the 

 Director of its work, and there radiated from him an atmos- 

 phere of learning and refinement which was most delightful. 

 The Cincinnati Society of Natural History mourns the loss 

 to science of the taking off of such a man as Dr. Lindahl. 



Cincinnati, May S, 1912. 



