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never get an old boy to give up the name, and now they are going to build a College 

 at an entirely different place while retaining the name. I think I represent the 

 feelings of the Council in saying that they brought the question forward with a view 

 to eliciting the opinions of those who meet here. As a member of the Council I would 

 recommend my colleague (Mr. Jebb) to accept either the amendment or some corre- 

 sponding amendment which will put in a direct form to members in every part of the 

 world the question whether they wish a change or not. 



The Chairman : The Council has briefly taken into consideration the point 

 Dr. Parkin has alluded to. I will call upon Mr. Jebb to explain the matter. 



Mr. Ri(:;hard Jebb : As the member of the Council who brought the question 

 forward at this meeting, and after the expression of opinion we have heard, I think 

 we may be able to bring the discussion to an early close. As I said this is not a proposal 

 we desire to force upon you at all, though I am a little disappointed to find here in 

 the capital of the Empire a body of men representing this Institute are so much more 

 plainly inclined to cling to the skirts of the past than hold out a hand to the future. 

 (No.) Whether you like it or no, that Colonial idea is done. In view of the expressions 

 of opinion we have heard, I shall be satisfied, if it is in order, to accept the amendment 

 proposed. 



Mr. H. S. GuLLETT asked for an assurance that the word Britannic would be dropped, 

 especially in view of the consideration mentioned in Mr. Finn's amendment. 



Mr. H. Inge (Guatemala) repudiated the suggestion that branches of the Institute 

 should be confined to the Empire. On the question of the title, however, he confessed, 

 he had been converted. At first he was inclined to favour the change of name, but 

 obviously no name could be made absolutely to fit a progressive Society like the 

 Colonial Institute. One should of course give due consideration to the feelings of 

 those who considered the name was to some extent an objection — he would not say 

 a slur — one could hardly say that — but taking the name in its historic significance, 

 he did not think that consideration ought to be an absolute bar or was not sufficient 

 at all events for the change of a name that was associated with so much honourable 

 work and tradition. 



In answer to a question the Chairman said — if we take any further measure it 

 would of course be in the form of a referendum, and any change would come before 

 the Fellows at the Annual Meeting. 



Mr. Robert Duncan : Informed the meeting, as one who had given some little 

 help to forming a new Branch in Glasgow, that there the word Colonial was considered 

 as either out of date or was rapidly getting out of date. 



The amendment was then put to the meeting and carried by a large majority. 



Mr. Ralph S. Bond moved an alteration to Rule 29, namely, after the word 

 " ensuing " add " or may compound for such subscription by the payment of £10." 

 He explained that the rule provided that every Associate should pay an annua) 

 subscription of £1, but no provision was made for compounding. A resident fellow 

 could compound by paying £20 and a non-resident by paying £10, and the Council 

 recommended that an Associate should also have the right of compounding for his 

 or her subscription at a fixed sum of £10. The motion was carried. 



