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18th, 1837, and he was therefore in his 77th year when 

 he died. He came to Canada in 1857, and for 57 years 

 he was in the employment of Carter, Kerry & Co., drug 

 manufacturers. Mr. Harper for many years held the 

 position of Treasurer of the Mechanics' Institute of 

 Montreal, as well as of the evening technical schools of 

 the city, so that he is gratefully remembered as a most 

 useful citizen. 



PROFESSOR JOSEPH BEMROSE. 



The Natural History Society of Montreal has suffered 

 a great loss in the death of Professor Joseph Bemrose, 

 which occurred on May 25th, 1914. An Englishman by 

 birth, he had long resided in this city, being 

 consulting and scientific chemist in the extensive 

 drug firm of the Lymans. When the former 

 Medical Faculty of Lennoxville University re- 

 quired the services of a Professor of Chemistry, the 

 position was tendered to Mr. Bemrose, and he filled it 

 with eminent ability and to the satisfaction of all con- 

 cerned. After the Lennoxville Medical Faculty was 

 merged in that of McGill, Professor Bemrose accepted 

 engagements as Consulting Chemist to any that needed 

 his services. 



Prof. Bemrose long occupied a seat on the Council of 

 the Natural History Society, and was a most useful 

 member of it. He was specially interested in the 

 botanical side of the Society's work, being directed to it 

 by the knowledge of officinal plants which he obtained in 

 his chemical studies. He brought to bear upon the 

 counsels of the Society wide scientific knowledge, both 

 theoretical and practical, and until the end of his life, 

 notwithstanding failing health, continued to attend the 

 meetings of the Society. The members recall with plea- 

 sure the qualities of mind and heart which he displayed 



