1889.] General Monthlij Meeting. 569 



GENERAL MONTHLY MEETING, 



Monday, December 2, 1889. 



Sir James Ceichtox Browxe, M.D. LL.D. F.R.S. Treasurer and 

 Yice-President, in the Chair. 



Charles Vernon Boys, Esq. F.E.S. A.R.S.M. 



Frederick Bayard Wiggins, Esq. 



Alfred Fernandez Yarrow, Esq. M. Inst. C.E. 



were elected Members of the Eoyal Institution. 



The Managers reported that they had re-appointed Professor 

 James Dewar, M.A. F.R.S. as Fullerian Professor of Chemistry. 



The following Lecture Arrangements were announced : — 



Professor A. W. Kicker, :\r.A. F.E.S. M.B.I. Professor of Physics in the 

 Normal School of Science and Eoyal School of Mines, South Kensington. Six 

 Lectures (adapted to a Juvenile Auditorv) on Electricity. On Dec. 28 

 (Saturday), Dec. 31, 1889 ; Jan. 2, 4, 7, 9, 1890. 



George John Kosianes, Esq. M.A. LL.D. F.E.S. M.E.I. Fullerian Professor 

 of Physiology, E.I. Ten Lectures, constituting the third part of a Course on 

 Before and After Darwin (The Post-Darwinian Period). On Tuesdays, 

 Jan. 21 to March 25. 



Edwin Eoscoe Mclltns, Esq. Three Lectures on Scflpture in relation 

 TO the Age. On Thursdays, Jan. 23, 30, Feb. 6. 



The Eev. Canon Ainger, M.A. LL.D. Three Lectures on The Three 

 Stages of Shakspeare's Art. On Thurt>daijs, Feb. 13, 20, 27. 



Frederick Niecks, Esq. Author of the ' Life of Chopin.' Four Lectures on 

 The Early Developments of the Forms of iNSTRruENT^L Music (with Musical 

 Illustrations). On Tliursdays, March 6, 13, 20, 27. 



Professor Flower, C.B. D.C.L. LL.D. F.E.S. Three Lectures on The 

 Natural History of the Horse and of its Extinct and Existing Allies. 

 On Saturdays, Jan. 25, Feb. 1, 8. 



'J^HE Eight Hon. Lord Eayleigh, M.A. D.C.L. LL.D. F.E.S. M.R.I. Pro- 

 fessor of Natural PhilosoiDhy, E.I. Seven Lectures on Electricity and 

 Magnetism. On Saturdays, Feb. 15, 22, March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29. 



The Presents received since the last Meeting were laid on the 

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



FR03I 



Aceademia del Lincei, Reale, Boma — Atti Serie Quarta : Eendiconti. 2*^ Semes 



tre. Vol. V. Fasc. 3, 4. 8vo. 1889. 

 Antiquaries, Society of — Archseologia, 2nd Series, Vol. I. 4to. 1889. 

 Aridoieliaii ^Soc/ef?/— Proceedings, Vol. I. No. 1. 8vo. 1889. 

 Asiatic Society, Boyal (Bomljay Branch) — Journal, Vol. XVH. No. 47. 8vo. 1889. 

 Astronomical Society, Boyal — Monthly Notices, Vol. XLIX. No. 9. Svo. 1889. 

 Australian Museum, Sydney — Supplement to Eeport for 1888. 4to. 1889. 

 Bankers, Institute o/— Journal, Vol. X. Part 9. 8vo. 1889. 

 British Arcliitects. Boycd Institute of — Proceedinsrs, 1889-90, Nos. 1-3. 4to. 



Transactions, Vol. V. N.S. 4to. " 1889. 

 British Association for the Advancement of Science — Eeport of Meeting held at 

 Batli, 1888. 8vo. 1889. - 



