750 General Monthly Meeting [May 5, 



OENERAL MONTHLY MEETING, 



Monday, May 5, 1913. 



His Geace The Duke of Northumberland, K.G. P.C. D.C.L. 

 F.R.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mihier Brown, Esq. 

 Herbert Wildon Carr, Esq., D.Litt. 

 Emile Garcke, Esq. 

 J. Currie Hanson, Esq. 

 Henry Holloway, Esq., J. P. 

 Rudolph Lessing, Esq., Ph.D. F.C.S. 

 The Ptight Hon. The Duke of Rutland, 

 were elected Members of the Royal Institution. 



The Secretary announced that His Grace the President had 

 nominated the following gentlemen as Vice-Presidents for the 

 ensuing year : — 



Henry E. Armstrong, Esq., Ph.D. LL.D. F.R.S. 



The Right Hon. Arthur J. Balfour, P.C. M.P. D.C.L. LL.D. 



F.R.S. 

 J. H. Balfour Browne, Esq., K.C. 

 Sir W'iUiam Crookes, O.M. LL.D. D.Sc. F.R.S. 

 Donald W. 0. Hood, Es^., O.V.O. M.D. F.R.C.P. 

 The Right Hon. Sir James Stirling, P.C. LL.D. F.R.S. 

 Sir James Crichton-Browne, J.P. M.D. LL.D. D.Sc. F.R.S. 



(Treasurer). 

 Alexander Siemens, Esq., M.Inst.C.E. M.I.E.E. (Secretary). 

 Tlie following Resolution passed by the Managers at their Meeting 

 held this day was read : — 



The Managers of the Royal Institution desire to record their grateful sense 

 of the value of the services rendered to the Institution by Sir William Grookes 

 as Honorary Secretary during the last thirteen years. His high scientific 

 attainments have added distinction to the Office, to the duties of which he has 

 given unsparingly of his time and attention, therebj' largely contributing to 

 the success which has attended the administration of the Institution. The 

 Managers rejoice to know that Sir William Crookes is as a Manager to continue 

 to give them and the Royal Institution the benefit of his assistance and advice. 



The following Resolution of Condolence passed by the Managers 

 at their Meeting held this day was read : — 



The Managers desire to record their sense of the loss the Institution has 

 sustained in the decease on April 10, 1913, of William Flockhart, Esq., F.R.I.B.A., 

 who was a Member since 1893, and the Advising Architect to the Royal Insti- 

 tution for twenty-four years ; and to express their most sincere sympathy with 

 Mrs. Flockhart and the family in their bereavement. 



The Managers reported that they had received a sum of £128 

 14s, 9r/., being part of the Legacy of the late Miss E. S. Wolfe. 



The Right Hon. Lord Rayleigh, O.M. P.C. D.C.L. LL.D. F.R.S., 

 was re-elected Honorary Professor of Natural Philosophy. 



