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account of the Po'ofolemis fauna. Of other imj^ortant contribu- 

 tions which Dr. Matthew has made to Lower Palaeozoic geology, I 

 may mention his discovei'ies of the Etchiminian and the still older 

 Coldbrook fauna beneath what had previously been considered the 

 oldest fossiliferous horizon in New Brunswick. His work has been 

 distinguished throughout by a happy combination of stratigraphical 

 skill with pala^ontological knowledge, and some of his studies, such 

 as those on the evolution of tlie Cambrian Trilobites, have had far- 

 reaching consequences. 



I have much pleasure in handing this Medal to you for trans- 

 mission to the veteran Canadian geologist, and hope that he will 

 see in it a token that his labours in the field of science are not 

 without recognition in this country. 



Dr. Maer replied in the following words : — 

 Mr. Presidetst, — 



The interval that has elapsed since the award of the Murchison 

 Medal has been too short, in these times of stress, to allow 

 Dr. Matthew to send an acknowledgment. Had he done so, he 

 would doubtless have expressed to the Council his gratification at 

 the honour conferred upon him. 



I am glad to receive the Medal on his behalf, so that I, an old 

 friend, may add my appreciation of the value of his work, although 

 this is unnecessary after the sympathetic words which you. Sir, have 

 offered concerning it. 



Dr. Matthew's name is the latest in a long list of Canadians on 

 our roll of honour, for the men of the Dominion have excelled in 

 the field of our science, as latterly in another and a sterner field. 



I feel that I may, on behalf of the Fellows of the Society, express 

 the wish that our Medallist, veteran though he be, may yet enjoy 

 many years in the studv of his favourite science. 



Award of the Lyell Medal. 



In handing the Lyell Medal, awarded to Dr. VVirEET/rox Htnd, 

 F.U.C.S., to Dr. A. Smith Woodwahd for transmission to the 

 reci])ient, the Phesidext addressed him as follows: — 



Dr. Smith Woodward, — 

 The Lvell Medal has been awarded bv the Council to Dr. Wheelton 



