288 Miscellaneous — Testimonials to Professor T. Wiltshire. 



plurima, nuper nobis in perpetuum donavit. Ilia vero exempla 

 omnia, olim inter Londinienses in Collegio Eegali professor, docendi 

 praesertim in conimodum collogerat, cum Horatio (ut videtur) 

 arbitratus ' demissa per aurera quam quae sunt oculis subjecta' 

 animum segnius excitare. Etiam ipsa fama liberalitatis tantae 

 nuper inter nosmet ipsos inter rerum naturae praesertim studiosos 

 animum gratum excitavit. Quanto magis juvat Universitatem totam 

 liberalitatis tantae auctorem ipsum hodie oculis suis redditum et 

 auspiciis optimis praesentem contemplari. Qui prioris aevi tot 

 exempla nobis donavit, ipse nostro in saeculo munificentiae in 

 Universitatem nostram ab aliis imitandum praebuit exemplum. 

 Praesento vobis geologiae professorem emeritum, virum de rerum 

 naturae studiis praeclare meritum, Tbomam Wiltshire." 



Testimonials to Peofessor T. Wiltshire, M.A., D.Sc, F.L.S., 

 F.G.S., F.R.A.S., ETO. — The President of the Palasontographical 

 Society announces that a Committee has been formed consisting of 

 present and past officers, members of Council, subscribers to the 

 Palseontographical Society, and contributors to its publications, for 

 the purpose of raising a testimonial to be presented to their valued 

 Secretary, the Rev. Professor T. Wiltshire, M.A., F.G.S., etc., who, 

 from 1863 to 1899, a period of 36 years, has so ably and efficiently 

 carried on the affairs of the Society, and the issue of its annual 

 volumes. The duties of Secretary are continuous, and at times 

 arduous ; and the Committee are of opinion that it would be well not 

 to delay longer performing so agreeable a task as to offer Professor 

 Wiltshire some slight recognition of the valuable services which he 

 has rendered to palasontological science for so many years. They 

 are anxious to make the testimonial as comprehensive as possible, 

 and they hope to obtain the support, not only of all members of the 

 Society, but of all who are interested in palaeontology. They have 

 therefore ventured to suggest a one-guinea subscription, without, 

 however, debarring anyone who may desire to contribute more or 

 less. Sir John Lubbock, Bart., has kindly consented to act as 

 treasurer, and subscriptions may be sent, either direct by cheques to 

 Messrs. Robarts, Lubbock, & Co., 15, Lombard Street, E.C., mai-ked 

 "For the Wiltshire Testimonial," or, if forwarded to Aubrey Strahan, 

 Esq., M.A., F.Gr.S., the honorary secretary to the Committee, Geological 

 Survey of England and Wales, 28, Jermyn Street, London, S.W., 

 they will be duly acknowledged by him. — We understand that 

 a similar wish has been expressed to recognize Professor Wiltshire's 

 services in connection with the Ray Society, and that subscriptions 

 are being received by John Hopkinson, Esq., F.G.S., The Grange, 

 St. Albans, and by Sir John Lubbock, Bart, (the President of the 

 Ray Society), as above. More than a hundred members of these 

 Societies have already sent in their names and subscriptions, and 

 many others will doubtless follow as soon as they are made aware 

 of the proposal. It has been suggested that the testimonial, in 

 part at least, should take the form of a presentation portrait, and 

 arrangements have already been made with an able artist for 

 carrying this object into effect as speedily as possible. 



