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SIR HENRY ROSCOE celebrated his eightieth birthday on Tuesday, January 7, at his country house, Woodcote Lodge, West Horsley. His former students and friends having decided to commemorate the occasion by the presentation of his bust to the Chemical Society of London as a tribute of appreciation of his long life and work, a representative deputation visited him on Tuesday to convey to him the congratulations of his former students and to acquaint him with their proposal for the commemoration of his birthday. The deputation consisted of Sir Edward Thorpe, C.B., F.R.S., who acted as chairman, Prof. Smithells, F.R.S., Prof. Bedson, Dr. Charles A. Keane, Dr. A. Harden, F.R.S., Prof. Crossley, F.R.S., Mr. E. J. Bevan, and Mr. Watson Smith. A congratulatory address was presented, in which reference was made to Sir Henry's continued and successful services to chemistry and to the large debt of thanks that was owed to him by his pupils, his science, and his country. It was pointed out that although it was twenty-seven years since he resigned the chair of chemistry at Owens College, his influence as their teacher and friend had continued, and that amongst his former pupils there were many who, thanks to the teaching they had received at his hands, had been enabled to contribute to the advancement of science, and in their turn, both in academic work and in industry, had been privileged to train a second generation of men, whose labours it was hoped would add further testimony to the value of his guidance and example.