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microscopically to certain organic forms is 
certainly most remarkable. The literature 
of this subject, which includes many papers 
by Sir William, is quite voluminous, but the 
chief facts are summed up in his book en- 
titled The Dawn of Life, which appeared in 
1875. 
Sir William was also a prolific writer of 
popular works on various geological topics. 
Among these may be mentioned his Story 
of the Earth and Man, his Fossil Men and 
their Modern Representatives, his Meeting 
Place of Geology and History, and his 
Modern Science in Bible Lands. These 
books, all written in a very entertaining 
style, had a wide circle of readers and many 
of them passed through several editions. 
Other volumes from his pen, as well as 
many papers contributed to various relig- 
ious publications, treated of the relation of 
science and religion. One of the earliest of 
these was entitled Archaia, and dealt with 
the relations of historical geology to the 
Mosaic account of the Creation. In others 
he considered the relation of the evolution- 
ary hypothesis to religious thought. He 
was always, but especially in his earlier 
years, a strong opponent of the Theory of 
Evolution and vigorously combated it. Be- 
ing above all things deeply religious and 
considering the evolutionary explanation of 
the origin of the universe to be contrary to 
the teachings of Scripture, he refused to ac- 
cept it. This was, after all, but the weak- 
ness of a strong man. It did not, however, 
tend to enhance his reputation among men 
of science, who are commonly willing to 
let truth work out its own results, knowing 
that apparent contradictions are merely in- 
dications that the whole truth has not been 
discovered. 
These works on the relation of science 
and religion met a popular need and were 
of great comfort to many a pious soul who 
feared that the whole framework of faith 
was being swept away by the advancement 
SCIENCE. 
[N. 8. Von. X. No. 260. 
of science. Their value, however, was not 
permanent and they are not the works by 
which Sir William Dawson will be remem- 
bered. His reputation is founded on the 
great contributions to our permanent stock 
of knowledge which he has made and which 
are embodied in his works on pure science, 
representing achievements of which any 
man might well be proud. 
Sir William had a courteous, or rather a 
courtly manner, based on a genuine consid- 
eration for all. He was:respected and be- 
loved by all who knew him and especially 
endeared himself to all who studied under 
him. The preeminent note of his char- 
acter was simplicity and singleness of pur- 
pose. His loss will be felt especially in the 
institution with which he was long con- 
nected, but his name has been perpetuated 
in connection with the geological depart- 
ment of his University by the establishment 
of asecond chair in geology, to be known 
as the Dawson Chair, which has just been 
endowed in his memory by one of the great 
benefactors of the University, Sir William 
Macdonald. 
Frank D. ADAMs. 
McGiLu UNIVERSITY, 
December 8, 1899. 
EXTENT OF INSTRUCTION IN ANTHROPOL— 
OGY IN EUROPE AND THE 
UNITED STATES. 
REGULARLY authorized instruction in an- 
thropology dates from the second half of 
the present century. Before passing the 
threshold of the next, it might be well to 
have the benefit of any inspiration which 
may be drawn from the progress of this 
new science as a branch of university dis- 
cipline. 
The time, the closing of a century, for 
such a review is, of itself, opportune. Even 
if it were not so, occasion would not be want- 
ing in the independent movement in differ- 
ent countries looking toward the establish- 
ment of chairs and lectureships of anthro- 
