MEMORIAL WINDOW TO DR HARDY 301 



it were otherwise, it would not be fitting that our meeting 

 to-day should be in a Christian sanctuary, still less would 

 it be appropriate that a window in this ancient House of 

 God, which for centuries has beeii redolent of Christian 

 worship, should bear his name, and hand down his memory 

 to unborn generations. The motto on the window is one 

 of the imperishable utterances of the Great Founder of the 

 Christian religion, and the line from our English poet is 

 chosen to indicate the attitude which the Club believed Dr 

 Hardy to hold in regard to the relation of Nature to the 

 Creator. It is this attitude of his. taken in connection with 

 the whole work of his life, that justifies us in holding this 

 public service, and dedicating a stained window in memory 

 of him within this church. 



It would not be sufficient justification for our action here 

 to say that Dr Hardy was Secretary to the Berwickshire 

 Naturalists' Club for 27 years, and that he discharged 

 his duties in that capacity with conspicuous ability and 

 faithfulness. That might and would be a reason for 

 honouring his memory in other ways, but not in this 

 particular way. Every member of the Club recognises that 

 his services were worthy of the most grateful recognition 

 that we can yield to them. The interests of the Club were, 

 as we know, very dear to him, and its prosperity a matter 

 of anxious concern to him. He spared himself no trouble 

 or labour to ensure that its work should be successfully 

 carried on from year to year. The numerous details connected 

 with every meeting received his careful attention. He had 

 to visit localities beforehand for the purpose of drawing up 

 a definite programme. He had to write many letters in 

 connection with each. He had to obtain permission for the 

 Club to enter private grounds. He had to fix hours and 

 arrange for conveyances, and, generally, to see that nothing 

 was neglected which could contribute to the success of the 

 meetings ; and we know how perfectly everything was 

 arranged. Everything was left to him, and he did not 

 omit the smallest duty. He was the mainspi-ing of the 

 Club's action. Presidents come and go, but the Secretary 

 is the permanent ofiicial on whom the life and vigour of the 

 Club depends. And it is pleasing for us to remember 



