LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON. 7 1 



SPECIAL GENEEAL MEETING 



held on the 1st July, 1908, in the Institution of Civil 

 Engineers, at 2.30 p.m. 



Dr. D. H. Scott, E.E.S., President, in the Chair, 



The President welcomed the Delegates and other guests in a 

 brief address. 



The first award of the Darwin-Wallace Medal, specially struck 

 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the reading of the joint 

 papers by Charles Eobert Darwin and Alfred Eussel Wallace, 

 was then made. The gold medal was presented to the surviving 

 essayist, Dr. Wallace, E.E.S., E.L.S., the President addressing 

 him and setting out the reasons which had caused the Council to 

 hold this Special Meeting, to which Dr. Wallace made a reply. 



In succession the following six received silver copies of the 

 medal, the President in each case reciting the claims of the 

 recipient, and each of the medallists present, in turn, replying. 



Sir .Joseph Dalton Hooker, O.M., G.C.S.I., E.E.S., P.L.S. 



Prof. Ernst Haeckel, E.M.L.S. 



Prof. Edeard Strasburger, E.M.L.S. 



Prof. August Weismann, E.M.L.S. 



Dr. Francis Galton, F.E.S. 



Sir Edwin Eat Lankester, K.C.B., F.E.S., E.L.S. 



Profs. Haeckel and Weismann being prevented by professorial 

 duties from being present, their medals were received on their 

 behalf by Herr von Bethmann-Hollweg, Secretary of the German 

 Embassy. 



The reception of the Delegates of Corporate Bodies then 

 followed. The first group, consisting of representatives from 

 Universities and Schools, was introduced by speeches from 

 Dr. Francis Darwin, F.E.S., F.L.S., and Sir W. T. Thiselton- 

 Dyer, K.C.M.G., F.E.S., F.L.S. 



Christ's College, Cambridge : The Master, Dr. J. Peile. 

 Shrewsbury School: The Chief Science Master, Mr. C. 



J. Baker. 

 Hertford Grammar School : The Headmaster, Mr. G. 



W. Kinman, M.A. 



The above College and Schools were connected with the early 

 training of Darwin and Wallace. 



