30 Report of Meetings/ )r 1890. By Dr J. Hardy. 



Natural Science and Avcheeolugy. They would specially express 

 their admiratiou of the ability and assiduity with which you 

 have for so lung a period as Honorary Secretary of the Berwick- 

 shire Naturalists' Club promoted its interests, aud by your 

 numerous and valuable contributions enriched its literature. 

 They have great pleasure also in tendering to you their warmest 

 congratulations on being the recipient from the University of 

 Edinburgh of the well-merited degree of LL.D., and it is their 

 earnest hope that you may long enjoy that honour, and continue 

 to guide the Club which is so greatly indebted to you. 



Dated the Twenty-eighth Day of May One Thousand Eight 

 Hundred and Ninety. 



Signed on behalf of the Donors, 



W. Grossman, President of the Berwiokghire 

 Naturalists' Club. 



William B. Boyd. 



Charles Stuart. 



Wm. T. Hindmarsh." 



Dr Hardy, who was received with enthusiastic applause, suit- 

 ably acknowledged the address and presentation. He spoke of 

 his career in connection with the society, and said he would 

 make no promises for the future. The willingness to labour 

 continued, althouy:h " the flesh was weak," for he was getting 

 old and stiff, though the faculty of observation continued in him 

 as lively as ever. In a few days time he would be 75 years of 

 age. He thanked them all most heartily for their kindness and 

 for their reliance and encouragement during so many years. 

 (Applause.) 



The Eev. D. Paul moved a vote of thanks to the committee 

 by whose efforts the testimonial was raised, aud to this Mr W. 

 T. Hindmarsh replied on behalf of Sir Wm. Crossman, Dr 

 Stuart, Mr Boyd, and himself. 



This concluded the formal business, and after remaining in 

 the neighbourhood for a short while, the company dispersed, 

 returning home by road and rail. Towards evening there were 

 smart showers of rain, but up to this the weather was all that 

 could have been desired for an outdoor excursion. 



