PROPOSED MEMORIAL OF JOSHUA AIDER, ESQ. 455 



PROPOSED MEMORIAL 



OF THE LATE 



JOSHUA ALDER, ESQ 



At a Public Meeting, held in the Museum, Newcastle-upon- 

 Tyne, March 23rd, 1867, Isaac Lowthian Bell, Esq., in the 

 chair, the following resolutions were passed : — 



On the proposal of Dr. Charlton, seconded by the Rev. A.M. 

 Norman — 



' ' That this meeting, deeply lamenting the loss which the cause 

 of Natural History, and particularly its followers in the north of 

 England, have sustained by the death of Mr. Alder, resolves, 

 that in commemoration of his life-long devotion to science, his 

 rare attainments in those departments which he himself espe- 

 cially cultivated, and the valuable aid and encouragement which 

 he never ceased to give to all students of nature, and particularly 

 to the Natural History Associations of his own district, it is desir- 

 able to institute a Memorial, to be called by his name, and that 

 a subscription for that purpose be forthwith opened." 



On the proposal of the Rev. George C. Abbes, seconded by 

 James Clephan, Esq. — 



" That the interest of the fund thus raised be applied, in gene- 

 ral accordance with the recommendations of the joint Committee 

 (subject to such modifications as a meeting of subscribers may 

 determine upon), to the periodical presentation, 



' ' First. — Of a sum of money to assist the researches of some 

 deserving local naturalist, and 



" Secondly. — Of a gold medal to such other naturalist as shall 

 appear from the value of his work to be most deserving of the 

 distinction." 



