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cow proposes lo celebrate on May 14 of the present 

 year, the fiftieth anniversary of the doctorate of Hon. 

 Charles Benard, Vice-President of the association and a 

 counsillor of State, offers its congratulations to m-r Re- 

 nard, and also to the Moscow Society itself on its good 

 fortune to be able to count amongst its members a 

 gentleman so distinguished alike by learning, zeal in the 

 cause of Science, and high Social position. 



The Missouri Historical Society believes that solidarity 

 of sentiment should be cultivated among those, where- 

 ver dwelling, who are endeavouring to advance the cause 

 of true learning through association, and that this senti- 

 ment should be manifested on all proper occasions, and, 

 therefore, instructs the corresponding Secretary to make 

 known to the learned body at Moscow, that although 

 unable to attend the ceremonies of may 14-th^ of which 

 vice-president Renard will be the centre, it is never- 

 theless in full sympathy with what is proposed to be done 

 on the occasion, and in advance most heartily united 

 with his immediate associates in the tribute of respect 

 and honour to their distinguished colleague. Certified as 

 correct. 



Edmund P. Walsh, corresponding Secretary. 



1) De la Société d'Histoire Naturelle, de Portland. 



Portland, March 1-st 1882. 



The Portland Society of Natural History gratefully 

 appreciates the honour conferred upon it by the kind invi- 

 tation of the Imperial Society to unite with it in cele- 

 brating the 50-th anniversary of the Doctorate of its 

 Vice-President. 



