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look might be brighter. The dark clouds of prejudice 

 hover above ! the upas of indifference still lingers 

 below, blighting and nipping in the bud, blossoms 

 giving promise of fair fruit. In my humble opinion, 

 what is wanted is a well equipped National Museum 

 worthy of the Dominion, either at Ottawa, (1) or in your 

 prosperous, ever-expanding city with some of our 

 millionnaires to breathe in the movement the breath of 

 life, by the endowment of a chair of Zoology. Your 

 magnificent city (Montreal) has taught other cities that 

 a race of progressive, generous men have taken root in 

 the soil, alive to the noble duties which the responsi- 

 bility and stewardship of wealth impose. Of such may 

 you well feel proud ; on such may I rest some sanguine 

 hopes ! " (Prolonged applause.) 



" Sir William Dawson, in presenting the thanks of 

 the audience to the lecturer, which had been moved 

 by the Hon. Senator Murphy, seconded by Mr. J. S. 

 Shearer, completely endorsed all that he had said res- 

 pecting a chair of zoology and a national museum, and 

 hoped the day would arrive when they would be realized. 

 The remarks of Sir William were warmly to the point 

 and as warmly received by the audience, which then 

 adjourned. (Montreal Witness, 13th March, 1891.) 



(1) Since these words were uttered, the Natural History 

 Museum under the charge of the Geological survey has taken 

 vast strides. T'is melancholy however to think that this 

 valuable collection; is stored in a building which is not fire- 

 proof. 



