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that proper recognition ouglit to hv made of tlie services of Rob- 

 ert B. Tolles in tlie interest of o})tics and tliat a wortliy monu- 

 ment be erected to his memory by the Optical Fraternity not 

 only of New England l)Ut througliont the country and tliat as 

 an association and as individuals we pledge our assistance and 

 support." It was hoped that all oj)ticians would join in this 

 effort to erect a suitable monument over the grave in Mount 

 Auburn Cemetery which is as yet unmarked by even a head- 

 stone. 



Having received a subscrijition blank from the treasurer, Mr. 

 B. V. Howe, of 106 Tremont street, Boston, we opened communi- 



cation with him and in reply he says: "I am very much 

 pleased to learn that you take such interest in the matter. 

 We are now considering the advisability of approaching the 

 microscopists in a general way. Mr. Chas. X. Dalton who is 

 the successor of Mr. Tolles in the optical business has issued 

 circulars of appeal to many of his acquaintance in the Boston 

 Microscopical Society.'' 



Dr. Ephraim Gutter of New York has also distributed circu- 

 lars among his acquaintances. He has offered to give a lecture 

 in the town where Mr. Tolles was born in order to assist the 

 project. He also is willing to lecture in Boston and exhibit 

 the l-75th objective. It is not supposed that money enough 



