Obituary Notices. 
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J. Bowerbank (who occasionally worked there). She was the wife 
of Dr Alfred Gatty, for many years Yicar of Ecclesfield in York- 
shire. Her daughter, the late Mrs Ewing, was likewise an 
authoress, having written The Story of a Short Life and other 
interesting works. 
Having, after various communications with Principal Donald- 
son, decided to give <£1000 to encourage marine zoology at 
St Andrews, Dr Gatty carried out his views in a manner 
peculiarly his own. Everything about the old wooden laboratory 
under the Fishery Board for Scotland was carefully examined and 
the capabilities of the situation understood. He joined the 
excursion from the Edinburgh meeting (1892) of the British 
Association next day ; and apparently having thought over what 
he had seen and heard, he, while examining the marine collection 
in St Leonards Girls’ School in the afternoon, quietly asked 
the writer the question, “Will £1000 suffice for the Marine 
Laboratory ? ” It was explained that it would greatly help in its 
■erection. He then asked how much would be necessary for the 
whole 1 ? A sum of £2000 was mentioned. At once he replied, 
“ I shall give it.” Thus the intimation which was made public at 
the luncheon by the University (the cost of which was generously 
borne by the late Provost Paterson, of K inburn and Langraw), 
was correctly entered in the evening papers. In writing about 
his gift shortly after he returned home he says, “I cannot tell you 
what a pleasure it is to me to be able to do something towards 
the advancement of Zoology, which has always been my favourite 
study, and this pleasure has been increased tenfold by the fact 
that it has brought me into connection with the University of 
St Andrews.” 
In the plans of the Laboratory he took a deep interest, and 
made some improvements, at the suggestion of the writer and the 
Eev. A. D. Sloan (who had worked at Naples), in regard to increasing 
space (with additional cost). During the progress of the building, 
and while sitting on the sand-dunes near it with Prof. Pettigrew 
and the writer, he thoughtfully said, “ I have given what is required 
for the erection of the Laboratory, but I have given nothing for 
the furnishing of it. Can you tell me the sum necessary for this ? ” 
.A sum of £500 was indicated, and he at once assented 
