GENERAL MEETINGS AT CAPE TOWN. 



On Monday, October 31, at 8.15 p.m. in the Engineering 

 Laboratory Lecture Theatre of the South African College, Dr. 

 Thomas Muir, C.M.G., M.A., LL.D., F.R.S., F.R.S.E., 

 took the chair as President and delivered an address, for which 

 see page i. A vote of thanks was accorded to the President 

 by acclamation on the motion of the Hon. J. C. Smuts, B.A., 

 LL.B., M.L.A., Minister of the Interior, seconded bv Dr. J. 

 Hyslop, D.S.O., M.B., CM. 



The President then presented the South Africa medal and 

 grant to Prof. J. C. Beattie, D.Sc, F.R.S.E. For the pro- 

 ceedings see page xxvii. This was followed by a reception 

 given by the local members of the Association and the Council 

 of the South African College. 



On Wednesday, November 2. at 8 p.m.. Members of the 

 Association visited the Royal Observatory. 



(_)n Thursday, November 3, at 9.30 a.m., the Eighth Annual 

 General Meeting was held in the Teachers' Training Institute, 

 for minutes of which see page xv. 



At 8.15 p.m. in the Engineering Laboratory Lecture 

 Theatre of the South African College, Prof. H. Bohle, 

 M.V.D.E., M.I.E.E., delivered a discourse on " The Conquest 

 of the Air," Mr. J. M. P. Muirhead, F.S.S., F.R.S.E., Vice- 

 President, presiding. 



On Saturday. November 5, at 7.45 p.m. Memljers attended 

 a reception given by His Worship the Mayor of Cape Town, Sir 

 Frederick Smith, Kt., J. P., in honour of T.R.H. the Duke 

 and Duchess of Connaught and Strathearn, and Princess 

 Patricia. 



