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three Presidential addresses were entitled "Ten Years' Progress
in Lichenology," "Birch Groves of Epping Forest," and "The
Fungus Root (Mycorrhiza)," and these indicate very well the
principal lines of his later work.
After relinquishing his headmastership he devoted himself
most assiduously for some years to the working out of the
collections of Lichens brought back by various expeditions,
such as those to Mount Everest and Spitzbergen, spending much
time at Kew and the Natural History Musuem, South Kensing-
ton, for the purpose. Unfortunately, however, his memory and
power of concentration gradually grew weaker, and for the last
two or three years he had not been able to carry on the work
which had formerly given him so much pleasure.
Mr. Paulson was of a very gentle disposition, with little
thought for himself but always ready to assist others. He will
be remembered by all those who had the privilege of his acquain-
tance as a most friendly and lovable man.
D. J. S.
STEPHEN JOHN BARNS.
The lamented death of Mr. Stephen John Barns, on June 5th,
1935, at the age of 64 years, has deprived the Club of a member
of outstanding attainment in the sphere of antiquarian research
—especially in relation to Essex—a subject which had been a
life-passion with him from early manhood and of which his
accumulated knowledge was truly remarkable.
A member of some fifteen years' standing, Barns almost from
the outset of his connection with our Club took a prominent
part in its activities, becoming elected to its Council in March,
1925, and being appointed Honorary Librarian a year later in
March, 1926, an office which he held until his decease.
Barns was a literary artist. His polished style, his scholarly
phraseology, and the meticulous care taken by him in revision
of his matter, as evidenced by the fact that his manuscript was
invariably fair copied before being handed in, no less than the
absolute reliability of his statements, made his contributions
to our Journal always most acceptable. His memory was pro-
digious. Once only did the present writer venture to question
an assertion of his, only to be overwhelmingly defeated by the
production of documentary evidence in proof of the original
assertion.