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all speak of the necessity of founding it. And I must 

 say I really do believe that the actual starting-point of the 

 British Ornithologists' Union was at the meeting of the 

 British Association at Leeds in 1858. It was consequent 

 upon that^ as you remember very well, that a meeting was 

 called at Cambridge in the following November. And I 

 have a most distinct recollection, amongst other things, of 

 passing two or three very pleasant days with your President 

 at the " Bull Hotel " at Cambridge — he remembers it as 

 well as I do (laughter), — in which we discussed these 

 matters, before the Union was ultimately founded. Well, 

 now I must thank you again most heartily and express my 

 gratitude to you for presenting me with this Medal. 



Mr. Upcher : The next Medal is to be presented to 

 Mr. Percy God man. 



(The Medal was then presented.) 



Mr. Percy Godman : Mr. Chairman and. Brother Members 

 of the B. O. U., — I beg to thank you very much indeed for 

 the honour you have conferred upon me. I do not quite 

 know what I have done to deserve it. I remember that I 

 was at Cambridge, and joined the small band of active 

 ornithologists : we were active then, more in the field than 

 we were at lectures, I am afraid. I am very proud indeed 

 of having been one of the original Members of the Union, 

 and I hope the Society will continue to extend and prosper 

 in the way it has done ever since it was founded. I thank 

 you very much. 



Dr. F. Du Cane Godman again took the Chair. 



The President : I ask you to return a hearty Vote of 

 Thanks to INIr. Upcher for so kindly presenting the Medals. 

 (Applause.) 



The President : Mr. W. R. Ogilvie-Grant has an announce- 

 ment to make, and will probably conclude with a motion. 

 I ask Mr. Grant to address you. 



