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sustained by his death, and will feel deeply for the afflic- 

 tion which has fallen upon his family. The members of 

 the Zoological Society, in common with all who appreciate 

 the study of zoology, must ever gratefully remember 

 Dr. Ball's services during the long period of his secre- 

 taryship, extending over twenty years. He gave his 

 services gratuitously to the Society, and bestowed un- 

 ceasing care and supervision on its collections and its 

 gardens. To his unwearied exertions, through years of 

 difficulty, is mainly due the preservation, and indeed 

 the present existence of the Gardens. They are now in a 

 position of comparative stability. Zoology is recognised 

 by the State as an essential part of popular education, 

 and is encouraged as a study, tending to the cultivation 

 of some of the best feelings of our nature. To attain 

 these ends, Dr. Ball's energies were unwearingly and 

 successfully directed. Amongst his many useful exertions 

 in connection with the Zoological Society, must not be 

 omitted the introduction of penny admissions for the 

 labouring classes, who have thus had placed within their 

 reach an unfailing field of innocent recreation and intel- 

 lectual gratification. The success and good results of 

 that measure are now generally recognized and held 

 forth as an example for other public institutions in this 

 and other countries. The improvement and enjoyment 

 of the humbler classes were objects ever present to his 

 benevolent mind. Impressed with these considerations 

 the Council of the Zoological Society feel they now only 

 give expression to the universal desire of its members, to 

 mark by some testimonial their sense of the debt due to 

 their late Secretary. The Council, therefore, after much 

 deliberation, beg to submit to the members at large that, 

 in their opinion, the most fitting as well as the most 

 grateful testimonial would be in the form of a fund, to be 

 applied to the education and advancement of his children. 

 Sir PhilipCrampton, Dr.Corrigan, Mr.Hutton (treasurer), 

 Professor Harvey, and Mr. Callwell have kindly con- 

 sented to act as trustees, to whom, or to the Hon. 

 Secretaries or to any member of the Council, you will 

 please to forward your contribution as soon as convenient, 

 as it is desirable that the most eligible mode of investing 

 and applying it should be decided upon with as little 

 delay as possible.— I have the honour to remain, &c. 



" Hans Irvine, m.b." 



