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an order of the new regime, a militant, truly spiritual band, 

 which fights under his banner, to extend his conquests, and 

 which will remain faithful to the motto which he gave it, 

 working unremittingly ' Pour la Science, la Patrie, et 

 1'Humanite.'" 



In July, 1904, France honoured the memory of her 

 great citizen. This was by the erection of Pasteur's 

 statue, which exhibits in its artistic beauty the value of 

 the life-work of its great original and was unveiled 

 by the President of the Republic in the presence of 

 statesmen and scientific men from all parts. 



In 1889 I received the honour of being elected a 

 corresponding member of the French Academy of 

 Sciences, and doubtless my friendship with Pasteur, 

 who was the secretary of the Institut, had much to do 

 with this. Among the other candidates for the dis- 

 tinction was Cannizzaro, the eminent Italian chemist, 

 from whom I was pleased to receive a congratulatory 

 message on my election. 



Here may appropriately follow a short account of 

 the celebration of the centenary of the Institut de 

 France, which took place in October, 1895. 



I take the following extract from their Annuaire, 

 which gives particulars of its foundation and object : 



L'Institut national de France, fondd par 1'article 298 de la 

 Constitution du 5 fructidor an III (22 aout 1795) avec la 

 mission de recueillir les decouvertes de perfectionner les arts et 

 les sciences, a &t6 organise" d'abord par la loi du 3 brumaire 

 an IV (25 octobre 1795) et par celle du 15 germinal an IV 

 (4 avril 1796). 



Maintenu par 1'article 88 de la Constitution du 22 frimaire 

 an VIII (13 decembre 1799) il a 6t6 reorganise par 1'arr^te 

 consulaire du 3 pluvoise an XI (23 Janvier 1803). 



Une nouvelle organisation lui a 6t& donnee par 1'ordonnance 

 royale du 21 mars 1816, comple"tee par 1'ordonnance royale 

 du 26 octobre 1832. 



The following characteristic letter of invitation was 



