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tle of him, but scientists honored him. He was a man of remark- 
able personality. As aman, he was simple, courageous, honest and 
true ; he was of great stature and immense physical powers, as his 
age of four score, after many years of peril and privation in Arctic 
regions, testifies. He was buried in the church yard of Kirkwall 
Cathedral, in the Orkneys. So that all that was mortal of the 
Arctic hero rests among the people whom he loved, where the 
northern sea and the wild bird notes make the music that he loved. 
Dr. Rae was also a Fellow of the Royal Society, and was greatly 
honored by many foreign scientific bodies. 
REV. W. P. WRIGHT, M. A. 
To many of the older members of the Association the subject 
of this notice was well and favorably known. No member con- 
nected with this Association from 1870 to 1882 was more constant 
in his attendance, and more earnest in his endeavors for its best in- 
terests, than the late Professor Wright. His genial disposition and © 
kindness of heart made him much beloved by his fellow members. 
During his connection with this Association he did much for it. 
He was for many years a member of the Council, and in 1887 was 
First Vice-president. He contributed many very interesting and 
valuable papers to the Association, all indicating an intense love of 
the beautiful in nature, and a habit of close observation of his 
modes of operation. Geology and Botany were his favorite pur- 
—suits—the latter especially so. 
He was an industrious collector of specimens. His collection 
of Ferns and Algz, now the property of the Association, donated 
through the kindness of Mrs. Griffith, of this city, will have a place 
in our Museum, and will be a beautiful reminder of his beautiful 
life and character, and bring to mind his cheery, happy face, as some 
of us remember it. 
Mr. Wright was born at Pompey, Onondaga County, New York, 
in 1828. He came to Canada when 11 years of age, and graduated 
from Victoria University, Cobourg, in 1846, being only 18 years of 
age. He afterwards completed a Theological course of study in 
New England, and was called to Cobourg as Professor in 1850. In 
1855, with Dr. Dempster and Professor Goodfellow, he laid the 
foundation of what is now the North Western University of Evans 
