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as coming from creatures more angelic than human- 

 more divine than the civilized relics of a barbaric 

 race. We remained near and listened some stand- 

 ing, others reclining upon the grass near by: And 

 so the twilight passed into evening shades, and they 

 into the darkness of the night, and it was late before 

 we retired. 



Today, Monday, Professor Wilder gave us a lecture 

 upon Professor Agassiz. He told us that the latter 

 had told him, some time ' previous to his death, that 

 he feared that he might pass away at any moment, 

 and that he believed that his days on earth were num- 

 bered; that he might die. "in a year, a month, a 

 week, a day, or even an hour," adding, simply, "and 

 I am prepared." Such were Mr. Agassiz's own con- 

 victions. We too, believe, with another, that Pro- 

 fessor Agassiz's death is "one of the deepest calamit- 

 ies that has fallen upon the thinking world." 



But let me stop for a moment to tell you who Pro- 

 fessor Wilder is. He seems more personally attached 

 to Professor Agassiz's family than most of our other 

 instructors. He is eager to execute Professor Agassiz's 

 slightest wish, and is here and there and everywhere 

 about the grounds. He lectured, also, upon many 

 themes: the lancelet, sharks, rays and lampreys. 

 He also began a course it NEUROLOGY. He had a 

 deep reverence for truth. 2 ruth in Science must be 

 paramount. His enthusiasm, also, was equal to that 

 of any of our teachers, and though still young he 

 gave signs of that prominent activity of mind for 

 which he afterwards became so noted. 



On Tuesday evening the old Agassiz Natural His- 

 tory Club was again organized, with a president, two 

 vice-presidents, a secretary and treasurer combined in 

 the same office, and an executive committee of five 

 members. The meeting was opened by a few re- 

 marks, appropriate to the occasion, by the president, ' 

 and then given up to the discussion of scientific sub- 

 jects, which pleasantly occupied the remainder of the 

 evening. Remarks were made on the movements of 



