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scientific as well as on the jovial side of their character as a Club, there was 

 still the same feeling^ that thej had a President after their own hearts. He 

 asked them to join with him in thanking their President for his last words, 

 and in asking him to allow them to be pr'nted and cii^culated in the usual 

 way. As regarded the Address which they had just heard, he had on some 

 points felt inclined to join issue with the speaker, and on others to offer 

 some comment and criticism, but he should refrain from doing so at that 

 time ; it was, however, clear to all that the President had struck out a new 

 phase, and that they had heard an address different in many respects from 

 all that had preceded it. It was a difficult matter to strike out a new 

 course in an annual address — more difficult than most persons thought it to 

 be. He asked them to join with him in a hearty vote of thanks to the 

 President. 



Mr. Ingpen said he claimed the privilege of seconding this vote of thanks, 

 because it enabled him to bear testimony to the services of the President. 

 He desired to refer to the great interest the President had taken in the 

 welfare of the Club, his care in informing himself of all the circumstances 

 connected with its objects and procedure, his constant attendance at meet- 

 ings, and his anxiety to render the Club all the assistance he could both a>s 

 President and otherwise. These were matters of which only a secretary 

 could be fully aware, and for which the President deserved their best thanks. 



Dr. M. C. Cooke having put the motion to the meeting, it was carried by 

 acclamation. 



The President said he felt extremely gratified by the kind way in which 

 they had received this vote of thanks, and for the way in which it had been 

 moved by Dr. Cooke and seconded by Mr. Ingpen. One observation, how- 

 ever, had been made, which led him to think that even Dr. Cooke was 

 labouring uuder a delusion, for he seemed to think that on resigning his 

 position as President, his connection with the Club was forthwith and for 

 ever to be severed. Such a thing had never entered his cranium. It wasau 

 official severance, it was true, for reasons which he need not then explain j 

 but for all that, whenever he had anything worth bringing before them he 

 should count it a pleasure and privilege to be a contributor as one of their 

 rank and file. He had only further to thank them for the kindness which 

 he had always received, and to say that he should always look back upon 

 the past as one of the most charming of scientific years, and that he 

 should still continue to be with them in spirit, though absent in person. 



The President then moved a vote of thanks to the Council of University 

 College for their continued permission to hold the meetings of the Club in 

 the Library of that building. 



Mr. Ingpen had much pleasure in seconding this vote ; he had more to do 

 with the College in connection with the Club than any one else, and could 

 therefore speak of the great kindness and courtesy with which, on all 

 occasions, his communications with them had been received. 



The vote of thanks was then put and carried unanimously. 



Dr. Braithwaite moved a vote of thanks to the Officei's of the Club for 

 their services during the past year. 



