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GENEKAL MONTHLY MEETING, 



Monday, March 7, 1887. 



Henry Pollock, Esq. Treasurer and Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Gerrard Ansdell, Esq. F.C.S. 



Alexander Thomas Binny, Esq. 



Mrs. Amelia Coles, 



Eugene H. Cowles, Esq. 



Samuel Fenwick, M.D. 



Edwin Freshfield, Esq. LL.D. V.P.S.A. 



Edward Kraftmeier, Esq. 



Thomas Hayter Lewis, Esq. F.S.A. 



Captain Andrew Noble, C.B. F.E.S. 



Charles M. Eoupell, Esq. M.A. 



Major Ricarde Seaver, 



Sir Henry Mervyn Vavasour, Bart. 



Major-General Edmond Walker, E.E. 



were elected Members of the Eoyal Institution. 



A Letter was read to His Grace The President from Sir 

 Frederick Abel, Organising Secretary to the Imperial Institute, 

 dated February 4, 1887, requesting the co-operation of the Royal 

 Institution in the promotion of the^ establishment of the Imperial 

 Institute. 



The Chairman described the course which the Managers propose 

 to adopt in efifecting this co-operation, and stated that Subscriptions 

 for the Imperial Institute would be received at the Royal Institution, 

 and a List of such Subscriptions suspended in the Hall. 



The Presents received since the last Meeting were laid on the 

 table, and the thanks of the Members returned for the same, viz. : — 



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