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And so, although it may be by his papers alone that the 

 name of S. A. Stewart will be known to future generations of 

 Field Club workers, it will not be so with us who had the privilege 

 of knowing the man himself. To us, his character and career 

 appeal in stronger terms. We will remember him for his un- 

 failing helpfulness even to the beginner ; for his courage in 

 supporting what he believed to be the truth ; for his humility in 

 matters of opinion where some were inclined to dogmatize. 

 " Behold, we know not anything," was his habitual mental attitude. 

 Admirable also was his loyalty to his friends, both old and young. 

 He had known the Club from the beginning. He maintained a 

 correspondence with many early members whose names were to 

 us names only. He entered a dignified protest, which scarcely 

 concealed his indignation, when the Club, forgetful of its past 

 history, neglected the opportunity afforded by the visit to Belfast 

 of Ralph Tate in 1896, to do honour to its founder ; an oppor- 

 tunity now gone for ever, for Tate's long and distinguished career 

 closed five years later. 



To us Field Club members S. A. Stewart has set an example 

 in carefulness in scientific investigation, caution in arriving at 

 conclusions, modesty in regard to our own work, respect for the 

 opinions of others, and especially the kindly encouragement of 

 those who are younger or more ignorant than ourselves. If I may 

 use the words written by Robert Louis Stevenson concerning 

 Yoshida, the humble founder of Japanese liberty, I would say that 

 it is exhilarating for us to have lived in the same days with this 

 great-hearted gentleman. May we prove worthy of following 

 his example. 



Mr. R. J. Welch said — It is now over thirty years since I first 

 met Mr. S. A. Stewart at excursions of the Club, where I knew 

 him as a keen botanist. I soon found however that he had an 

 extremely good knowledge of local Zoology as well, and I got into 

 the habit of taking in to him to be named my first attempts at 



