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REV. HENRY SCADDING, D.D. 



Since the last issue of The Transactions of the Can- 

 adian Institute, one of its most honoured members has 

 passed away in the person of the Rev. Dr. Scadding, who died 

 on 6th May last, in Toronto, at the great age of eighty-eight. 

 Born at Dunkeswell, Devonshire, England, on 29th June, 18 13, 

 where his father was factor to Major-General Simcoe, he came 

 to Canada when only seven years of age, and his whole subse- 

 quent life has been identified with Toronto, except the four 

 years — 1833-1837 — that he spent at St. John's College, Cam- 

 bridge. Before proceeding to Cambridge for his university 

 education, he had received his preliminary training at Upper 

 Canada College, of which institution he was the first " head- 

 boy." Receiving his B.A. degree in 1837, he returned to 

 Canada, and became one of the masters in Upper Canada 

 College. He was also the first rector of Holy Trinity Church, 

 Toronto, and laboured for many years in both capacities, till 

 compelled by failing health to relinquish active work. But 

 though in a manner retired from public life, he by no means 

 became an idler. His eighteen years of editorship of TJie 

 Canadian Journal, and his numerous contributions to its pages, 

 are the record of a busy, though tranquil life. In addition to the 

 numerous papers read by him before The Canadian Institute, 

 he published several volumes, chiefly elucidating historical and 

 archaeological points relating to Canada, and especially Toronto. 

 For the six years, 1870- 1876, he filled the office of president of 

 The Canadian Institute. He was also the first president of 

 The York Pioneers, and was one of the founders of The Ontario 

 Historical Society. He was an M.A. of Cambridge, 1840 ; 



