238 THK LATK PROF. G. A. L. LEBOUR 



He took a keen interest throughout his life in the University 

 of Durham Philosophical Society, of which he was one of the 

 founders. This society has fostered research in the Northern 

 University, and has published much work of high scientific 

 value in geology and other subjects. 



He was always interested in Natural History Societies and 

 in Field Clubs and often regretted that the amateur in geology 

 was being largely displaced by the professional. He did all 

 he could to foster the study of science for its own sake, and 

 was always ready to help the least-experienced and humblest 

 worker. One of his last papers — the Presidential Address to 

 the Conference of Delegates of Corresponding Societies, 

 British Association, 1916 — was an appreciation of the work 

 of Field Clubs and a plea for co-operation among Natural 

 History Societies and Field Clubs in the investigation of 

 certain geological problems. 



By the death of Professor Lebour the geological students of 

 Armstrong College lose one who was a guide, philosopher and 

 friend, and his colleagues on the staff miss a wise counsellor, 

 who always gave a warm welcome to any of them that con- 

 sulted him, placing his mature judgement and wide knowledge 

 freely at their disposal. He was a true-hearted gentleman, 

 and a real man of science in the highest sense. 



