Obituaries. 
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University of Edinburgh, where he graduated M.B., C.M., in 1868, M.D. in 
1870. For over forty years Dr Craig practised in Edinburgh, but during 
that period his inclinations turned more towards the teaching and examin- 
ing branches of his profession, and it is in this connection that he was 
most widely known. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal College of 
Surgeons in 1878; acted for a number of years as a member of the 
President’s Council ; was an examinei* in Materia Medica, Public Health, 
and for the Dental Diploma. For several years he acted as an examiner 
in Materia Medica for Edinburgh University. 
Dr Craig was the author of the following works : — Manual of Materia 
Medica and Posological Tables, and of papers in the Edinburgh Medical 
Journal, etc. He edited Milne s Materia Medica (3rd edition) and Milne’s 
Posological Tables. From 1875 to 1910 he was Treasurer of the Edinburgh 
Obstetrical Society, and acted as editor of the Transactions of the Medico- 
Chirurgical Societ}^ from 1882-1909. It was due to Dr Craig’s initiative 
in 1881 that this Society first commenced to publish annual Transactions. 
He was a prominent member of the Botanical Society of Edinburgh, and 
was, for a period, its President. He was one of the oldest members of 
the Scottish Alpine Botanical Club, a Director of the Edinburgh Dental 
Hospital, and a Manager of the Edinburgh Savings Bank. 
Dr Craig was elected to the Fellowship of this Society in 1875, and 
died at his residence, 7l Bruntsfield Place, on 3rd February 1922. 
Harrison, John, C.B.E., D.L., J.P., LL.D., was the son of the late Sir 
George Harrison, M.P., a former Lord Provost of Edinburgh. Born in 
1847, he was educated at the High School, and attended the classes of 
English literature and political economy under Professors Masson and 
Hodgson at Edinburgh University. At the age of 15 he commenced 
a business training in his father’s establishment in the South Bridge. 
Afterwards he became the head of the firm. of Harrison & Son, George 
Street, one of the leading tailoring establishments in Edinburgh. He 
entered the Town Council, and for three years was City Treasurer. 
Various important improvements in the City can be traced to his initiative. 
In education he was specially interested. He was prominently identified 
with the administration and development of the Public Library, serving 
as a member of Committee from 1886 and latterly as Chairman. Dr 
Harrison was closely associated with the establishment of the College of 
Art, the scheme taking form while he was City Treasurer. In the Town 
Council, at a later date, he acted as Convener of the Tramway Committee 
during the period of transmission and reorganisation of the undertaking; 
