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In 110 institution did he take more interest than in the School 

 for the Deaf and Dumb. He was its president for thirty 

 years. He was commissioner of schools, governor of Acadia 

 College for twenty-five years, president of the Baptist Con- 

 vention and held many other offices. 



He was appointed commissioner to the London exhibition 

 in 1851 by the Nova Scotia government, and received from 

 the Prince Consort a commemoration medal. He was a mem- 

 ber of the legislative council of his native province from 

 1867 to 1899, when failing health compelled him to resign. 



He was a life member of the Institute, being elected dur- 

 ing the session of 1870-71. 



In all branches of the art and science of medicine great 

 advances were made during the long period covered by his 

 practice; but he was ever in touch with the times, a diligent 

 student in progressive science. 



He guarded zealously all legislation relating to the work 

 of the medical profession, and with the late Dr. Edward Far- 

 rell, was behind the act which created the existing sanitary 

 system of the city, and led to the great improvement that has 

 been made in the sanitary condition of Halifax. 



His kindness of heart and genial and courtly manner made 

 him a general favorite, while his unquestioned integrity, 

 energy, activity and devotion to duty, won for him the esteem, 

 trust and honor of his fellow men. 



PROFESSOR GEORGE THOMAS KENNEDY, M. A., D. So., F. G. 

 S., died at Wolfville, March 1st, 1907. He was a son of the 

 late William Kennedy of York, England. Dr. Kennedy was 

 born in Montreal January 4th, 1845. He received the rudi- 

 ments of his education at the Church Colonial School and 

 McGill Model and High Schools. He then entered McGill 

 University, and took his B. A. degree with first-class honors 

 in natural science in 1868, M. A. in 1872, and B. Sc. in 1873. 



In 1869-70 he attended the Sheffield Scientific School at 

 Yale College, New Haven, where he took a select course of 

 post graduate studies, including practical chemistry, miner- 



