40 General Mnvthh/ Meeting. [Feb. 3, 



he took much interest in the Royal Institution, and became a Manager in 

 1892. 



The Managers desire to offer on behalf of the Members of the Royal Insti- 

 tution the expression of the most sincere sympathy with Lady Kelvin and the 

 family in their bereavement. 



The (Jhairmaii announced that the ^Managers had appointed 

 Kenneth Robert Hay, Esq., M-B. (Caniliridge), Medical Officer to the 

 Royal Institution in succession to the late Dr. AVoodhonse Brainc, 

 who held the appointment for thirty-six years. 



The Honorary Secretary read the following Letters received from 

 the Honorary Members who were elected at the General Meeting on 

 December 2, 1907 : — 



Paris, December 7, 11)07. 

 Sir, and honoured Colleague, 



I am greatly touched by the high honour which the Royal Institution 

 of Great Britain has just done me by enrolling me amongst its Honorary 

 Members, and I beg that you will communicate my best feelings of gratitude 

 to His Grace the Duke of Northumberland and to your fellow Members. 



Accept, my dear Colleague, the expression of my very devoted sentiments. 



A. Haller. 



Paris, December 8, 1907. 

 My dear Colleague, 



Will you be good enough to express my best thanks for my election as 

 Honorary Member of the Royal Institution of Great Britain, which you 

 announce to me. 



Accept, my dear Colleague, the expression of my most distinguished 

 sentiments. 



L. Troost, 

 Member of the Institute. 



Mr. William Croukes, 



Secretary of the Royal Institution. Liege, Deccwbcr U, l'J07. 



Dear Sir, and most honoured Colleague, 



I have received, after some delay, due to absence on my part, the letter 

 dated the 2nd of this month in which you were good enough to inform me 

 that the IMcmbers of the Royal Institution of Great Britain had done the 

 marked honour of associating me with themselves in the capacity of Honorary 

 Member. 



This high distinction is inexpressibly valuable to me in view of the world- 

 wide reputation with which the Royal Institution is invested. I am pro- 

 foundly touched and sincerely grateful. I have always professed enthusiastic 

 admiration for the admirable work done by English men of Science for so 

 many generations, the importance of which has never diminished, so that 

 Great Britain remains a shining star in the scientific world, as it is indeed 

 in every domain of intellectual activity. 



Will you, Mr. Secretary, be good enough to interpret my feelings to your 

 illustrious colleagues, and thank them most cordially for the honour they 

 have done me. I would be happy if the powers still at my disposal permit me 

 to rise as I should like to do, to the distinction which has just been conferred 

 on me, and to afford proof of the interest I bear towards the prosperity of the 

 Royal Institution. 



Accept, dear Sir, the assurance of my high consideration, and the expres- 

 sion of my best and most fraternal sentiments. 



W. Spring. 



