CHAPTER XXIV

LETTERS TO PROFESSOR WALLACE ON THE LL.D. OF THE UNIVERSITY 287 OF EDINBURGH: Proposal of the Senatus of Edinburgh University to confer the LL.D. on Miss E. A. Ormerod as the first woman honorary graduate—Great appreciation of the prospective honour as giving a stamp of the highest distinction to her life’s work—Detailed arrangements preparing for graduation—Miss Ormerod’s books presented to the University Library—Successful journey to Edinburgh—Stay at Balmoral Hotel—Letter of thanks for personal attention sent after the event—Howard’s views of the honour to Economic Entomology, and of the value of the Edinburgh LL.D.—Slight chill on the return journey.