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The first of these was Mr. W. B, Tegetmeier, the mention 

 of whose name by an unfortunate oversight had been omitted 

 at the last Meeting of the Club. He had been one of the 

 oldest Members, and had for many years attended the 

 meetings and added to their interest by exhibiting specimens 

 and contributing notes. 



Mr. Henry J. Pearson, whose death had taken place in 

 Egypt on the 9th of February, after a short illness, was also 

 one of the oldest Members of the Club, and from 1903-05 

 had served on the Committee and acted as a Vice-Chairman. 

 Until the last few years he had been one of the most 

 regular attendants at the meetings and had contributed 

 many interesting exhibits. His presence would be greatly 

 missed by his many friends. 



Dr. Edward A. Wilson had perished in the terrible 

 Antarctic disaster which had overwhelmed Captain Scott 

 and his heroic companions on their return journey from 

 the South Pole, and had caused such widespread sorrow in 

 all parts of the land. His premature death was a sad loss 

 to this country and to science generally, for as an accurate 

 field-observer and naturalist he had few equals. His dis- 

 covery of the nesting-place and breeding-habits of the 

 Emperor Penguin {Aptenodytes forsteri) would always be 

 associated with his name. His great personal charm and 

 modesty had endeared him to all who knew him, while his 

 unusual abilities as a scientist rendered his loss doubly sad. 



The Chairman also referred with sorrow to the death of 

 Professor Robert Collett, of the University Museum, 

 Christiania, who had been elected an Honorary Member of 

 the B. O. U. in 1900. He was well known to ornithologists 

 in this country and immensely esteemed, both on account 

 of his personal qualities and his scientific attainments. His 

 knowledge of Norwegian ornithology was unrivalled, and 

 he had also done much to elucidate the zoology of Northern 

 Australia. 



