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 ADELAIDE AND VICINITY Edward Charles Stirling, C.M.G., M.A., M.D„ F^.RS., F.R.C.S., Corresponding Member of the Royal Zoological Society of London ; Honorary Fellow 0/ the Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland ; Fellow of the Medical and Chirurgical Society ; Member of the Clinical Society of London; Member of the Physiological Society ; Professor of Physiology in the University of Adelaide; Director of the South Australian Museum T HE dominant feature of Professor Stirling's life has been his devoted labors in the cause of science. His reputation in this direction is not confined merely to the Province in which he was born, but has sped so far that he has received decoration from the Queen and acknowledgment from foreign Royalty. It would indeed be hard to estimate the value of the work he has contributed to scientific research, more especially of that relating to the anthropology and fauna of Aus- tralia. As a young man his career was brilliant, and it is gratifying to know that in the maturer years of life he has drawn additional distinction to his name. I{dward Charles Stirling was born at Strathalbyn, SoCith Australia, in 1848, and is the eldest son of the late Hon. P2dward Stirling, formerly a member of the Legislative Council of this Province. He was educated primarily at St. Peter's College, at that time under the guiding hand of Arch- deacon Farr. Leaving St. Peter's, he proceeded to the Continent, studying for some time in Germany and France, after which he matriculated as a student at Trinity College, Cambridge. He Stump cn, Photo graduated there as B.A., with honors in natural science, and in due course proceeded to the degree of M.A. Eimbracing medicine as a profession. Dr. Stirling graduated as M.B. and M.D. at the University. Having meanwhile entered as a student at St. George's Hospital, London, he became a Member, and subsequently acquired the higher distinction of the F'ellowship of the Royal College of .Surgeons, Fingland. At the close of his studentship he was appointed House Surgeon at St. George's, and a few years subsequently was elected on the staff as Assistant Surgeon. In addition to this post at St. George's, he also became successively. Lecturer on Microscopic Anatomy, joint Lecturer on Operative Surgery, and