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of portraits, busts, manuscripts, and relics of the " Beagle " 

 were shown. This was followed in the evening by a banquet 

 in the New Examination Hall (used for the first time), when 

 eloquent tribute was paid to the memory of Darwin by the 

 Right Hon. Arthur J. Balfour, Dr. Svante Arrhenius of 

 Stockholm, and Professor E. B. Poulton of Oxford. 



On the Thursday morning the Rede Lecture was given by 

 Sir Archibald Geikie, who took for his subject " Darwin as 

 Geologist." The degree of Doctor of Science was then con- 

 ferred upon Mr. Francis Darwin and twenty of the foreign 

 representatives who had specially distinguished themselves by 

 research work ; these were introduced individually by Dr. 

 Sandys, the Public Orator, who in resonant Latin recounted 

 the various services they had rendered to science. Owing to 

 advanced age Dr. A. Russel Wallace was unable to be 

 present, but Sir Joseph D. Hooker, who has been described 

 as the Doyen of British Science, was there hale and cheerful. 



Later in the day, Mr. W. Erasmus Darwin, Sir George and 

 Lady Darwin, Mr. Francis and Miss Frances Darwin, Major 

 and Mrs. Leonard Darwin, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Darwin, 

 Mrs. Litchfield and Miss Darwin were " At Home" in Trinity 

 College, kindly placed at their disposal by the Master and 

 Fellows. To meet the genial family of so illustrious a father, 

 themselves distinguished in various paths of science, was 

 most interesting. 



The pleasure of the visit was enhanced by the hospitality 

 and kindness shewn to me by Mr. Basil Hammond, M.A., of 

 Trinity, and his charming wife, whose guest I was ; while the 

 privilege of being allowed to represent the Natural History 

 Society on such a historic occasion, and of meeting so 

 universal a representation of the domain of natural science, 

 is one which I highly value, and the memory of which will 

 not readily be forgotten. 



