210 Centenary Commemoration, 1799-1899. [June 6, 



thought in more admirable form than the Eoyal Institution, whose 

 methods and operations have served throughout a whole century as 

 the model for all countries. 



Supported by the unexampled devotion of its Members, buoyed up 

 by the genius of the great intellects who have been attracted to its 

 service, the Eoyal Institution has succeeded not only in fostering the 

 love of Science among the educated, but also in extending greatly 

 tne scope of our knowledge. 



The places where a Davy, a Faraday and a Tyndall operated will 

 remain for all time sacred, not only to the British people, but to all 

 other civilised nations. An eager energetic spirit must for ever 

 dwell in those hallowed halls. May the coming century, to which 

 we all look forward with such large hopes, weave new laurels in the 

 rich wreath of fame which to-day the departing century joyfully 

 deposits at the feet of the Eoyal Institution. 



The Committee of the Association for 

 The Promotion of the Chemical 

 Berlin, 5th June, 1899. Industry in Germany. 



academie royale des sciences, des lettres 



et des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, 



Brdxelles, le 27 mat, 1899. 

 Monsieur le President, 



J'ai l'honneur de porter a votre connaissance que l'Academie 

 Eoyale de Belgique, desireuse de s'associer au centenaire de l'ln- 

 stitution Eoyale de Londres, vient de deleguer M. le Professeur 

 G. Van der Mensbrugghe de l'Universite de Gand, a l'effet de la 

 representor officiellement aux solennites des 5, 6 et 7 juin. 



Veuillez agreer, Monsieur le President, l'expression de mes senti- 

 ments les plus distingues. 



Le Secretaire Perpetuel de V Academie, 



(Signed) Le Chevalier Marchal. 



A Monsieur le President de l'Institution 

 Eoyale de la Grande Bretagne, a Londres. 



Sir Frederick Bramwell, Honorary Secretary, 



Eoyal Institution, Albemarle Street, W. 



La Societe physique et chimique russe a Petersbourg, gardant la 

 me moire des travaux illustres de Eumford, Davy, Faraday et de leurs 

 dignes successeurs, s'empresse de faire parvenir a l'lnstitut Eoyal 

 de Londres ses felicitations a l'occasion de son centenaire et joint aux 

 expressions de la plus profonde consideration ses voeux pour un 

 avenir non moins glorieux. 



Secretaire, Gorboff. 



President Eonoraire, Mendeleieff. 



