Obituaries. 
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1920-21.] 
Martin, Sir Thomas Carla w, LL.D., J.P., was born on 10th April 1850 
near Linlithgow, of farming stock. He was trained in the country schools, 
until, in early manhood, he attended the Watt (now the Heriot-Watt) 
College and Edinburgh University, in which institution he was Gold 
Medallist in the class of Political Economy. After some years spent in 
the Post Office, he became associated with journalistic work, and eventually 
made it his profession. Sir Thomas was the first and only editor of TJte 
Leader, which continued for some years as a GladstOnian-Liberal paper in 
Edinburgh. As editor of the Dundee Advertiser for eighteen years he 
became a prominent figure in Scottish journalism. St Andrews University 
conferred on him the LL.D. degree. While essentially a student and 
reflective observer of public affairs, he was especially interested in agricul- 
culture and economics. In 1904 he was a member of the Scottish Agri- 
cultural Commission to Denmark, and the report of that commission 
contains many suggestive and readable pages from his pen. In 1908 he 
was Chairman of the Scottish Agricultural Commission in Canada, and in 
the same year received the honour of knighthood. In 1910-1911 he was 
Chairman of the Australian Agricultural Commission, and in 1911 was 
appointed Director of the Royal Scottish Museum. An able administrator, 
he did much to improve the working conditions there, and developed its 
educational possibilities, keeping in view not only the needs of the student 
but of the large number of casual visitors and children from the schools. 
For these he wrought out schemes, and with the introduction of guides 
and lectures brought the wealth of the Museum before a growing public. 
After his retiral from the Directorship of the Museum he acted as 
Chairman of the Transport Committee, and contributed largely to its 
report. At the time of his death he was Chairman of the local Employment 
Committee under the Ministry of Labour. 
Sir Thomas was elected a Fellow of the Society in 1912, and died at 
Edinburgh on 26th October 1920. 
Mylne, Rev. Robert Scott, M.A., B.C.L., Oriel College, Oxon., 
F.S.A. L. and E., Rector of Furthoe, Northants, died at his residence 
Great Amwell, Ware, Herts., on 23rd November 1920, in his 67th year. 
He was elected to the Fellowship of the Society in 1902. 
Oliphant, James, M.A., formerly Headmaster of Charlotte Square 
Institution, Edinburgh, died at his residence, 11 Heathfield Park, London, 
N.W. 2, on 19th February 1921, in his 67th year. 
He was elected a Fellow of the Society in 1888. 
