" Though Levin was not interested in the biography, he could not help listening, and learned some new and interesting facts about the life of the distinguished man of science.

When the reader had finished, the chairman thanked him and read some verses of the poet Ment sent him on the jubilee, and said a few words by way of thanks to the poet.

Then Katavasov in his loud, ringing voice read his address on the scientific labors of the man whose jubilee was being kept.