part 1] ANNIVERSARY MEETING WOLLASTON MEDAL, ill 



group, and again his two handsome volumes on the Cambrian 

 Brachiopoda. 



In recent years, with energy which a younger man might envy, 

 he has pushed his researches into the Rocky Mountains of Canada, 

 amidst scenery which his beautiful photographs have made known 

 to many. There he has been rewarded by the bringing to light of 

 two richly fossiliferous horizons in the Middle Cambrian succession, 

 including- in one an assemblage of fossils marvellous for the per- 

 fect preservation of their detailed structure. The preliminary 

 account of the discovery has aroused keen interest, and palaeontolo- 

 gists eagerly await the full description by a master hand of this 

 unique collection. 



If by his otHeial status, joined with his personal record, 

 Dr. Walcott is in some sense representative of American geology. 

 with its large opportunities so ardently embraced, the occasion may 

 remind us that community of scientific interests is perhaps not 

 least among the links which unite your country to ours. I have 

 much pleasure, Sir, in placing this Medal in your hands for trans- 

 mission to its recipient, and trust that his future career may 

 include achievements no less brilliant than those which we com- 

 memorate to-day. 



Mr, Buckler replied in the following words : — 



Mr. President, — 



Mr. Page greatly regrets that a long-standing engagement 

 prevents him from receiving this medal in person. He has asked 

 me to convey to you Dr. Walcott's deep appreciation of the honour 

 awarded by your Society and to assure you that this feeling is 

 shared by our fellow-countrymen. Let me thank you, not only for 

 this high distinction conferred upon American Geology in the 

 person of one of its leading representatives, but also for the wishes 

 which you have expressed, and in which all Americans will heartily 

 join, for Dr. Walcotts future labours. 



As a former President of the Baltimore Society of the Archaeo- 

 logical Institute of America. I may mention that Dr. Walcott 

 presides over the Washington Society of that Institute, a fact 

 reminding us that his wide interests include Archaeology, the 

 younger sister of Paheontology. 



In these times and on such an occasion one cannot but recall — 

 as you, Sir, have said — the community in scientific, as in literary 



