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NOTES  AND  NEWS. 
Dr.  Daniel  G.  BrinTon's  memory  was  honored  by  the  representatives  of 
twenty-six  American  societies,  of  which  he  was  a  member,  in  the  hall  of  the 
Historical  Society  in  Philadelphia  on  January  16th.  A  handsome  portrait  was 
presented  by  his  friends,  a  complete  set  of  his  works  by  his  family,  a  bronze 
medal  in  relief  of  his  portrait  by  the  Numismatic  and  Antiquarian  Society  to 
the  American  Philosophical  Society,  of  which  he  was  such  a  distinguished 
member. 
The  memorial  address  was  given  by  Prof.  A.  H.  Symth,  who  said  in  part : 
"In  his  own  particular  field  of  American  ethnology,  Dr.  Brinton  was  without 
a  peer,  but  he  was  almost  equally  eminent  in  many  other  varied  pursuits. 
He  was  steeped  in  the  classics.  One  of  the  most  remarkable  things  about  him 
was  his  many-sidedness.  His  vision  was  all  the  clearer  for  this.  In  the  forty 
years  of  his  activity,  Dr.  Brinton  wrote  twenty-three  volumes,  and  a  vast  num- 
ber of  pamphlets  and  brochures.  His  contributions  to  the  current  publications 
were  equally  numerous. 
"  His  work  of  the  '  Library  of  American  Aboriginal  Literature  '  gained  him  a 
place  among  the  first  archaeologists  of  the  world.  He  was  not  a  sequestered 
scholar  ;  he  loved  his  brother  men.  As  a  friend  he  was  charming  and  loyal. 
His  friends  loved  him  ;  he  never  disappointed  or  repelled.  In  his  death  science 
sustained  a  heavy  loss,  but  to  his  friends  his  loss  is  irreparable." 
Sir  WiiyijAM  Dawson,  who  died  at  Montreal  on  November  19,  1899,  was  the 
"  last  survivor  of  that  distinguished  group  of  naturalists  which,  in  the  earlier 
part  of  this  century,  achieved  for  science  in  America  such  brilliant  results  and 
such  widespread  recognition." — Science,  1899,  p.  905. 
Professor  Virchow's  Jubilee. —The  fiftieth  anniversary  of  Rudolf  Vir- 
chow's  tenure  of  office  as  Professor  Ordinarius  was  recen  ly  celebrated  in  the 
Pathological  Museum  (Virchow's  own  creation)  in  the  University  of  Berlin.  In 
the  elaborate  address  which  was  prepared,  it  was  said  "  that  the  roots  of  your 
strength  lie  in  your  work  as  a  German  Professor,  and  ever  the  '  Professor  '  has 
been  foremost  in  you."  In  replying,  Virchow  said  that  it  was  true  that  his 
chief  feeling  had  ever  been  that  of  the  "Professor."  In  cases  of  conflicting 
interests  he  had  always  chosen  the  course  of  "  Professor." — Ibid.,  p.  940. 
Sir  James  Paget,  one  of  the  most  famous  English  surgeons  of  the  century, 
died  in  London  on  December  30th.  He  was  eighty-six  years  old.  In  1836  he 
became  a  member  of  the  Royal  College  of  Surgeons,  and  in  1843  was  made  an 
honorary  Fellow  of  that  institution.  Sir  James  made  many  contributions  to 
science,  among  which  are  the  "  Pathological  Catalogue  of  the  Museum  of  the 
College  of  Surgeons,"  "Report  on  the  Results  of  the  Use  of  the  Microscope,", 
and  "Lectures  on  Surgical  Pathology."  He  contributed  frequently  to  the 
"Transactions"  of  the  Royal  Society,  of  which  he  was  a  Fellow,  and  of  other 
scientific  bodies.  In  1875  he  was  elected  President  of  the  Royal  College  of 
Surgeons,  and  from  1884  to  1895  was  Vice-Chancellor  of  the  University  of  Lon- 
don. Many  other  honors  were  accorded  him  during  his  lifetime.  In  1871,  in 
recognition  of  his  humanitarian  work  and  of  his  many  discoveries  in  surgery> 
he  was  created  a  baronet.  —Med.  News,  1900,  p.  31. 
