ANNIVERSARY ADDRESS 209 



The last letter I had from him was suggesting a meeting 

 to arrange about our gatherings for the year. Well, 

 gentlemen, we, alas, know the sequel. He was struck 

 down in the midst of a busy, useful life, the why or the 

 wherefore it is not for us to enquire, but we can hold 

 no better, no higher ambition, I think, than to imitate, 

 in so far as we may, the high example he set us in 

 every'act of his life. His life is ended, and his place, 

 alas, can never be filled ; but if there is any consolation 

 to those who are near and dear to him, it lies in this 

 fact, that but to few has it fallen to carry with them to 

 the land beyond our ken, so much esteem, so much regard, 

 so much affection. Requiescat in 'pace. 



Ladies and Gentlemen, it only now remains for me, 

 in again tendering to you my thanks, to perform the 

 last act of official life, viz., to nomipate the President 

 for 1903. I am fortunate in having obtained the Rev. 

 Thomas Martin's permission to nominate him your President 

 for the coming year. We have a lively remembrance of 

 his unremitting attention to us at our late meeting 

 at Laudei-, and I feel sure his appointment will be 

 received with unanimous approval by every member of 

 the Club. 



