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he did not fail to recognize that with the means at the So- 
ciety’s disposal this work must necessarily be slow. He lived 
to see great progress towards the realization of his wishes in 
this respect, and if his life had been spared a year or two 
longer his fullest desire might have been satisfied. 
One marked peculiarity of Dr. Jackson was his great in- 
terest in the advancement of worthy members to positions 
of honor and usefulness in the Society. Entirely free from 
any ambitious desire for office himself, he wished to gratify the 
feelings of those whom he thought deserving and to whom 
position might be an inducement to exertion. It is pleasant 
to dwell ujon the special characteristics that made our de- 
parted friend a useful member of the Society, but with what 
additional pleasure can we recall the traits that made him 
the delightful companion, the beloved friend, the dear hus- 
band and father; that led all with whom he came closely in 
contact to regard him with affection and respect. Simple, 
unostentatious, true in all the relations of life, honest in the 
expression of his convictions, and pure in heart; he lived 
amongst us a blessing to his friends and the community, 
and has passed away leaving only the most tender memories. 
May we be helped by his example to live and do our life’s 
work so that it may be said of each of us when we likewise 
depart what may be truly said of him: Those who knew 
him the best loved him the most. 
At the close of the President’s address, Dr. D. H. Storer 
said : 
Mr. President: —I rise merely to express my thanks for 
your faithful and most appropriate remarks respecting our 
departed friend. I should have regretted not to have heard 
them. I rejoice that nothing ever occurred to alienate him 
from the Society — that he continued to feel the same in- 
terest, and to evince the same zeal in its prosperity as long as 
he was with us. 
