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husband and who was his constant companion for upwards of 
fifty years, is entitled to great credit for the conspicuous part 
she played in seconding Sir William's efforts to promote the 
interests of the university and of exercising that wholesome in- 
fluence of a true Christian home, which ever characterized 
their hospitable abode, to which many of us look back with 
pleasure. 
In March, 1897, the golden wedding of Sir William and 
Lady Dawson was celebrated at Montreal, on which occasion 
they were made the recipients of numerous addresses of con- 
gratulation and messages from the graduates of the university 
and friends in general the world over, accompanied by souve- 
nirs of the interesting event, which took place at their home, 
293 University street, Montreal. On that occasion, there was 
a reunion of all the members and friends of Sir William's 
household, so that in his declining years, but two years pre- 
vious to his departure from this life, he had the pleasure of 
witnessing an event which it is permitted only to a few in 
this world to celebrate. 
I learn from good authority that Sir William Dawson has 
left behind him a large amount of material, notes, papers, 
correspondence, and documents relative to the university, with 
a view of preparing a history of that institution of learning. It 
is to be hoped that before long these will fall into the hands 
of a competent person, who will prepare this work which the 
late lamented principal no doubt expected to complete. It 
would add one more tribute to the memory of him who did 
so much to build up that centre of excellent, practical educa- 
tion. 
Bibliography of Sir John William Dazvsan. 
I8j2. 
(On the Meriones Labradoricus and Arvicola Pennsylvanica) 
Notice of and record by J. W. Dawson. Proceedings of the Wer- 
nerian Natural History Society, February (1842); Edinburgh New 
Philosophical Journal, Vol. 2>^, Oct.-Apr., 1842, p. 400. Edinburgh. 
Scotland. 
A Geological Excursion in Prince Edward Island. Haszard's 
Gazette. 
