BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260531T092531EDT-9696vaUri2@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20260531T132531Z DESCRIPTION:The James Թ Society presents\n\nCollection or Obsession: D r. Casey Wood and Թ’s Natural History\n\nBy Christopher Lyons\n\nCase y Wood (1856 – 1942)\, a graduate of Bishop’s University Medical School\, was an Ophthalmologist and Ornithologist. An avid collector of books and s upporter of libraries\, Dr. Wood - inspired by Sir William Osler (MDCM 187 2) - donated Ophthalmological works to the Թ Medical and Osler Librar ies.\n \n His extensive collection of Ornithology and Natural History public ations eventually led to the creation of Թ’s Blacker-Wood Library\, a leading North American natural history collection. Its rare material is n ow located in Թ’s Rare Books and Special Collections. Items from Dr. Wood’s collections will be displayed at the meeting.\n \n Christopher Lyons (BA’89\, DipEd’94\, MA’02\, MLIS’04)\, Head Librarian\, Rare Books and Spe cial Collections\, Թ Library\, is a member of the Grolier Club and wa s previously Թ’s Osler Librarian. He has published extensively on Can adian book history.\n\n\nJames Թ Society: One-Hundred and Eighty-Fift h Meeting\n\nApril 20\, 2019\n\nReception: 5:00\n Presentation: 5:30\n\nCol gate Room\, Rare Books and Special Collections\n\n3459 McTavish Street\, 4 th floor\n\nAll are welcome\n\n\nMaysie MacSporran Annual Lecture & Presid ential Address\n\nBorn into an established Montreal family\, Maysie MacSpo rran (1903-2000) was educated at Թ. In 1930\, assisted by a scholarship from the Women's Canadian Club of Montreal\, she received an MA in History for her ground-breaking study of James Թ. For many yea rs she taught at a local private school\, Miss Edgar’s and Miss Cramp’s\, eventually becoming its Head Mistress. A long-time member of the James McG ill Society\, attending its functions and asking pertinent questions well into her nineties\, Miss MacSporran was awarded an Honorary Life Membershi p in 1993. In addition to establishing such things as a series of Fellowsh ips in the Faculty of Medicine\, her gifts to the University permitted the Society to institute\, in 2001\, the Maysie MacSporran Annual Lecture\, t hereby ensuring that her memory will continue into perpetuity. Maysie MacS porran was a well-known and respected figure\, with a wide circle of frien ds\, who will long be cherished for her forthright and friendly manner\, a nd generosity of spirit.\n DTSTART:20190430T210000Z DTEND:20190430T230000Z LOCATION:Colgate Room\, Rare Books and Special Collections\, McLennan Libra ry Building\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 0C9\, 3459 rue McTavish SUMMARY:“Collection or Obsession”: Dr. Casey Wood and Թ’s Natural Hist ory and Medical Collections by Christopher Lyons URL:/jms/channels/event/collection-or-obsession-dr-cas ey-wood-and-mcgills-natural-history-and-medical-collections-296283 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR