1908] General 3Iont.Kly Meeting. 349 



GENERAL MONTHLY MEETING, 



Monday, December 7, 1908. 



Sir James Crichton-Browne, M.D. LL.D. F.R.S., Treasurer and 

 Yice-Presidenfc, in the Chair. 



Walter Spencer Anderson Griffith, M.D. F.R.C.P, F.R.C.S. 



was elected a Member of the Royal Institution. 



His Serene Highness Albert, Prince of Monaco, was elected an 

 Honorary Member of the Royal Institution. 



The Special Thanks of the Members were returned to Ludwig 

 Mond, Esq., Ph.D. D.Sc. F.R.S. M.R.I., for his Donation of £500 

 to the Fund for the Promotion of Experimental Research at Low 

 Temperatures. 



The Honorary Secretary reported, That the Managers had, at 

 their Meeting held this day, elected Frederick Walker Mott, M.D. 

 F.R.S. , Fullerian Professor of Physiology for three years (the 

 Appointment dating from January 13, 1909). 



The following Lecture Arrangements were announced : — 



Professor William Stirling, M.D. LL.D, D.Sc. Six Lectures (adapted 

 to a Juvenile Auditorv) on The Wheel of Life. On Dec. 29 {Tuesday)^ 

 Dec. 31, 1908, Jan. 2, 5, 7, 9, 1909. 



Professor Karl Pearson, M.A. F.K.S. Two Lectures on Albinism in 

 Man. On Tuesdays, Jan. 19, 26. 



Professor A. A. Macdonell, M.A. Ph.D. F.B.A. Three Lectures on The 

 Architectural and Sculptural Antiquities of India. On Tuesdays, Feb. 2, 

 9, 16. 



Professor Frederick Walker Mott, M.D. F.R.S. F.R.C.P., Fullerian 

 Professor of Physiology, R.I. Six Lectures on The Evolution of the Brain 

 AS AN Organ of Mind. On Tuesdays, Feb. 23, March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30. 



Professor John Oliver Arnold, D.Met. Two Lectures on Mysteries 

 OP Metals. On Thursdays, Jan. 21, 28. 



William Archer, Esq., M.A. Two Lectures on The Revival op Modern 

 Drama. On Thursdays, Feb. 4, 11. 



Hans Gadow, Esq., Ph.D. M.A. F.R.S. Three Lectures on Problems 

 op Geographical Distribution in Mexico. On Thursdays, Feb. 18, 25, 

 March 4. 



A. D. Hall, Esq., M.A. Two Lectures on Recent Advances in Agricul- 

 tural Science. On Thursdays, March 11, 18. 



Professor G. H. Bryan, Sc.D. F.R.S. Two Lectures on Aerial Flight 

 IN Theory and Practice. On Thursdays, March 25, April 1. 



Professor Sir Hubert Von Herkomer, C.V.O. D.C.L. LL.D. R.A. Two 

 Lectures on 1. The Critical Faculty ; 2. Sight and Seeing. On Saturdays^ 

 Jan. 23, 30. 



Sir Alexander C. Mackenzie, Mus.Doc, D.C.L. LL.D. M.R.I. Three 

 Lectures on 1. Mendelssohn; 2, 3. Chamber Music. (1. With Musical 



