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Charles  Darwin. 
/Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
\  November,  1909. 
of  Charles  Darwin  in  bronze,  the  work  of  their  countryman,  William  Couper, 
a  portrait  which  they  trusted  would  convey  to  this  and  succeeding  generations 
of  Cambridge  students  some  impression  of  the  rugged  simplicity,  as  well 
as  of  the  intellectual  grandeur,  of  the  man  they  revered  and  honored. 
In  connection  with  the  presentation  of  addresses  by  the  English 
delegates,  Sir  Archibald  Geike,  on  behalf  of  the  Royal  Society,  of 
which  he  is  President,  offered  for  the  acceptance  of  the  University 
a  copy  of  the  Darwin  medal,  which  had  been  specially  struck  in 
gold  in  commemoration  of  this  occasion. 
In  the  afternoon  of  the  same  day  a  delightful  garden  party  was 
given  by  the  Master  and  Fellows  of  Christ's  College,  the  attraction 
of  which  was  further  enhanced  by  an  exhibition  of  objects  con- 
nected with  Darwin  and  his  work,  such  as  portraits,  books,  medals, 
diplomas,  and  a  quite  extensive  collection  of  manuscripts  and 
letters.  One  of  the  objects  exhibited  caused  considerable  amuse- 
ment. This  was  a  diminutive  representation  of  a  monkey,  dressed 
in  academic  colors,  but  now  somewhat  mouldy  with  age,  which 
irreverent  undergraduates  had  let  down  from  the  gallery  of  the 
Senate  House  and  suspended  over  Darwin's  head  when  he  received 
his  honorary  degree  at  Cambridge. 
It  was  on  the  occasion  of  the  garden  party  that  the  bronze  bust 
of  Darwin,  already  referred  to,  was  formally  presented.  This  little 
ceremony  took  place  in  the  old  library  of  Christ's  College,  where  a 
small  group  of  American  delegates  had  assembled  for  the  purpose. 
The  presentation  was  made  in  a  few  graceful  words  by  Professor 
Osborn,  of  New  York,  and  the  acceptance  of  the  gift  was  acknowl- 
edged by  a  highly  appreciative  response  on  the  part  of  the  Master 
of  the  College. 
One  of  the  most  distinguished  of  those  observed  in  the  beautiful 
grounds  of  the  College  on  that  bright  summer  afternoon  was  the 
venerable  Sir  Joseph  Hooker,  a  most  intimate  and  steadfast  friend 
of  Darwin,  and  now  the  doyen  of  British  science.  Although  Sir 
Joseph  has  already  attained  the  great  age  of  92  years,  he  appeared 
extremely  happy,  and  entered  into  the  spirit  of  the  occasion  with 
remarkable  vivacity. 
In  the  evening  a  grand  banquet  was  held  in  the  examination 
hall,  which  was  attended  by  a  company  numbering  about  500. 
Lord  Rayleigh,  the  Chancellor  of  the  University,  was  in  the  chair, 
and  the  principal  guest  was  the  Rt.  Hon.  A.  J.  Balfour,  who  pro- 
posed the  toast  "  To  the  memory  of  Charles  Darwin."    This  was 
