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who reminds us of Schrenck in some ways, was active in similar 

 work at the City Normal College. Tied down by the unceasing 

 drudgery of wholesale elementary teaching, he might have been 

 pardoned for falling into the rut and then into the slough, but on 

 the contrary, he kept both his interest and his activity fresh, and 

 he was ever alert in inspiring his students with a love of the sub- 

 jects studied, which might lead them later to continue their studies 

 as amateurs. In 1883, while occupying the chair at a Club 

 meeting, he suggested the appointment of a sub-section for the 

 study of physiological botany. A committee was appointed, 

 consisting of Messrs. Hyatt and Britton, and Miss Knight, now 

 Mrs. Britton. This was perhaps a very important historical 

 event. 



Dr. Timothy F. Allen had one of the longest uninterrupted 

 careers as a member in the annals of the Club, extending from 

 its foundation to 1902. During the early part of this career he 

 was very active in the meetings and in all the work of the Club, 

 and later he developed an interest as a successful investigator of 

 the Characeae. His later life was an intensely busy one in the 

 field of medicine, both as a practitioner and teacher, and his bo- 

 tanical activity was to a great extent crowded out, but he never 

 lost his interest in the Club, nor did he ever fail in his readiness 

 to respond to any special call for cooperation. 



Mr. Wm. H. Rudkin was an active down-town business man, 

 who lent his fine abilities to the financial management of the Club 

 as its treasurer for many years when this duty required faithful- 

 ness, tact, sacrifice and responsibility. He was by no means 

 wanting in botanical acumen, nor failing in activity, but it is in 

 the capacity above mentioned that he is to-day deserving of our 

 special remembrance and gratitude. 



Dr. Emily L. Gregory, though not one of the older members 

 of the Club, exerted a profound influence upon its character and 

 upon that of botanical work in the city. Thoroughly educated 

 in the best modern schools of Germany, and especially a disciple 

 of Schwendener, she became here a missionary of advanced work 

 and methods. She founded the botanical department of Barnard 

 College and established there a botanical center which has since 



