8 J H. MAIDKN. 



for King's College London, where lie persevered with his 

 work until he retired in 1892. 



Although he was subjected for many years to criticism, 

 and was met by active opposition, his path was easy in 

 comparison with that of most who are the first to see the 

 silent sea of strange truth. Seldom have a scientist's 

 merits been more signally recognized in his lifetime than 

 those of Lister. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal 

 Society of London in 1860 and became President in 1895. 

 Societies all over the world showered honours upon him. 

 He was created a baronet in 1883 and raised to the peerage 

 in 1897. 



Through his genius and industry he was fated to modify 

 the life of every person subjected to the influence of civili- 

 sation. Where the pioneer carries the knowledge and 

 practice of civilisation, into the wilds of Central Africa, 

 into the islands of the Pacific or elsewhere, there he takes 

 the discovery of Lister the first boon to uncivilised man. 



I am grateful to Dr. H. G. Chapman, Acting Professor 

 of Physiology in our University for the above account of 

 Lord Lister's life-work. 



3. Brief memories of Baron von Mueller. — Speaking of 

 Mueller reminds me that nothing, other than a tombstone, 

 has been instituted to commemorate him. As a working 

 botanist, I still think that the memorial suggested at p. 41 

 of my 1897 address is necessary, viz., "A complete list of 

 his works, with bibliographic annotations. The list should 

 be in strict chronological order, with a botanically classified 

 supplement. Such a list would find a place on the work- 

 table of every student of Australian plants, and would go 

 far to keep his memory green. The value of such a publi- 

 cation would be greatly enhanced if there were added to it 

 reprints of some of his papers in obscure or rare serials 

 at present they are lost to most of us." 



