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by an expert mountaineer, and by one who possesses, in a pronounced degree,, 

 the leading trait of British pioneers in " new lands " — a capable leader of men. 

 In accordance with the will of its founder, the Bigsby Medal is always given 

 to one who is "probably not too old for further work, and not too young to 

 have done much". In transmitting the award to Mr. Hayden, the Council 

 will therefore be glad if you will also convey its best wishes, with an assurance 

 of its continued interest in the future successful work which it anticipates. 



Sir Thomas Holland, in reply, said : — 



Mr. President, — My long and intimate personal acquaintance with 

 Mr. Hayden gives me ample justification for assuring the Society that the 

 Council has observed with rigour the terms of the Bigsby Bequest, which 

 expect of the medallist promise of future work in continuation of a meritorious 

 past. No award could give my old colleagues of the Indian Geological Survey 

 greater satisfaction, for they know why I have special reason to regard this 

 honour as abundantly earned. 



Both before and during my term of office as Director of the Geological 

 Survey of India, Mr. Hayden was most conspicuously the " handy man " of 

 the Department. He was always ready to face any emergency, regardless of 

 geographical, climatic, or political difficulties ; and, as a consequence of the 

 numerous demands made for his official services, his published record, which 

 you, Sir, have now justly reviewed, represents but a fraction of his official and 

 scientific activities. 



In thanking the Council in the name of Mr. Hayden and on behalf of the 

 service which he so ably leads, I gladly undertake the duty of forwarding this 

 medal. 



In presenting the Balance of the Proceeds of the Wollaston 

 Donation Fund to Mr. Charles Bertie Wedd, B.A., the President 

 addressed him in the following words : — 



Mr. Wedd, — The Balance of the Proceeds of the Wollaston Donation Fund 

 is awarded to you as an acknowledgment of the value of your geological work. 



At Cambridge you dealt with several problems connected with the local 

 geology, and, later, as a geological surveyor, continued your investigations in 

 the counties of Bedford and Huntingdon. Your work on the Jurassic and 

 Cretaceous rocks has not been confined to England, and our knowledge has- 

 been enriched by your careful mapping of these deposits in the Western Isles 

 of Scotland. Latterly, your efforts have been directed chiefly towards the 

 elucidation of Carboniferous stratigraphy. An absorbing interest in field-work, 

 and a patient collection of detail, enabled you to interpret successfully the 

 structure of a most complicated portion of the North Staffordshire Coal-field.. 

 Your work on the Carboniferous Limestone and Fluorspar deposits of Derbyshire 

 was a valuable contribution to our science, and your observations on the 

 Glacial History of our Islands, although scattered through a variety of official 

 publications, are of considerable interest. In making this award the Council 

 feels confident that your future work will be as successful and valuable as that 

 which you have already accomplished. 



The President then handed the Balance of the Proceeds of the 

 Murchison Geological Pund, awarded to Mr. David CTedlyn Evans, 

 F.G.S., to Mr. T. C. Cantrill, B.Sc, for transmission to the recipient, 

 addressing him as follows : — 



Mr. Cantrill, — The Council has this year awarded to Mr. David C. Evans 

 the Balance of the Proceeds of the Murchison Geological Fund, in acknowledg- 

 ment of the value of his researches among the Lower Paleeozoic rocks. During 

 the lifetime of his fellow-countryman, the late Dr. Henry Hicks, he was led to 

 study the complex geology of parts of Western Carmarthenshire, and in 1906 

 he brought his labours in the St. Clears district to a very successful issue, as 

 shown by his exhaustive paper in our Quarterly Journal. His natural 

 enthusiasm in the pursuit of knowledge, particularly in the fields of geology 



