SCIENCE 
Of the honours which have, as a matter of course, fallen to his share, 
two gave him exceptional pleasure; the first was his election as Doctor 
of Science of the Dublin University without payment of fees—a_ very 
unusual distinetion—the second was his Fellowship of the Royal 
Society. ‘ 
In 1914 he resigned his chair at the University; but, in common 
parlance, he “left off work to carry a hod,’ for his public activities are 
numerous and unceasing. At the outbreak of the war he became a 
member of the Federal Munitions Committee, and subsequently Presi- 
dent of the Industries Exemption Advisory Committee. When the 
Cumberland was lost, the Prime Minister intrusted to him the investi- 
gation of the circumstances which led to the loss; mine sweeping round: 
our coasts followed hard on his report. | On the establishment of the 
Institute of Science and Industry he was appointed to its Executive, 
and also as Chairman both of the Victorian Committee and of the 
Alcohol Conimittee. Both the State Government and tle University 
promptly annexed the balance of ‘his time; the férmer has long utilized 
his services as Chairman of the Board of Visitors to the Observatory and 
on the Advisory Committee for Technical School appoititments, and 
more recently as Vice-President of the Council of Education and Chair# 
man of the Hlectricity Commission; the latter elected him to its Council. 
He also holds the important position of Scientifie Adviser to the Naval 
Board. In spite of all these activities he still finds time for original 
research on purely scientific lines. 
Professor Lyle has always been keenly interested in sport. In his 
early days he was an excellent cricketer and one of the best footballers 
in Ireland; though seldom seen in the playing fields of Australia, save 
as judge or referee, he has done, and js still doing, much to stimulate 
and encourage those clean, healthy exercises which help to build up our 
national manhood. , 
But it is not as teacher, investigator, or scientific adviser that Pro- 
fessor Lyle will be best remembered, either by his personal staff or by the 
thousands of students who have passed through his department. His 
sound judgment, wise counsels, generous friendship, and unerring tact 
have won for him, not merely their reverence, ‘but their very real affec- 
tion. His portrait, subscribed for and presented by past and present 
students, hangs—permanently, they hope—on the walls of the Labora- 
tory in which he worked; but it is their tribute, not their reminder. 
E.F.J.L. 
Mr. C. J. Sanderson, M.R.C.V.S. has been appointed Chairman of 
the New South Wales Tick Board, which is to control tick administra- 
tion on the northern rivers. Mr. Sanderson has had wide experience 
of stock diseases in New Zealand, South Africa, and Australia. He 
entered the service of the New South Wales Department of Agriculture 
in 1909 as a veterinary surgeon, and during the five years he held that 
position he did a considerable amount of work in the investigation of 
diseases of stock. In 1914 he was sent to Europe to purchase stud stock 
for the Government, and on his return he was appointed Manager of the 
North Bangaroo Stud Farm, which position he has held’ since the: 
beginning of 1916. - 7s Peaotion ses 2 yee le 
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