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Recently, in conjunction with Mr. Carruthers, you have in- 

 vestigated the West of Ireland, where you have discovered a thick 

 series of Arenig rocks, and shown that the crystalline schists of 

 Connemara were metamorphosed before the Arenig Epoch, and 

 probably before the Cambrian Era. 



You are now engaged in studying the perplexing problems of the 

 Western Highlands of Scotland, May your labours be crowned 

 with equal success ! 



In handing the other moiety of the Balance of the Proceeds of the 

 Lyell Geological Fund, awarded to Mr. Robert Geoege Carruthers, 

 to Prof. E. J. Gaewood, Sec.G.S., for transmission to the recipient, 

 the President addressed him in the following words : — 



Professor Gaewood, — 



The Council have assigned a moiety of the Balance of the Lyell 

 Geological Eund to Mr. R. G. Carruthers, in recognition of his 

 work on the Carboniferous Corals, and to stimulate him to further 

 research. 



The task of subdividing the Carboniferous Limestone into 

 definite zones has engaged the energies of a brilliant band of 

 investigators, and no one has contributed more fundamental data 

 than Mr. Carruthers. The recognition of distinctive characters 

 among forms apparently so indefinite as the corals is a difficult 

 problem, taxing to the utmost the judgement, skill, and patience of 

 the observer. It is one which he has undertaken, and so far with 

 conspicuous success. 



In asking you to transmit this Award to Mr. Carruthers, I would 

 beg you to assure him of the cordial interest taken by the Council 

 in the progress of his labours. 



