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Clifton College Scientific Society, and proceeds thus : — ' I have ever 

 felt a great interest in Clifton, since I began my life as a practical 

 geologist, for there I received my first lessons from my friend and 

 fellow-labourer, the late Dean Conybeare, in the years 1819 and 

 1820. The beautiful scenery which surrounds Clifton still is a 

 living picture in my mind's eye ; and never can I forget the 

 happy days I spent with Canon Guthrie and his admirable wife, 

 the foundress of your chapel, 



' May God continue to prosper your College which has flourished 

 so nobly through the years of its early life. — I remain, dear Sir, 

 very truly and gratefully yours, A. SEDawiCK.' 



The Secretary then read a letter he had received from the Rev. 

 Canon Kingsley, on the last number of the Transactions. 



E. Crosse then read a paper (Part I.), on ' Glaciers,' exhibiting 

 numerous photograjihs. J. G. Grenfell, Esq., spoke at length 

 on the colour of the glaciers ; the Rev. J. Greene, and Kent 

 (visitor), also spoke. 



W. Oliphant then read a paper on ' The Effect of Music on 

 Animals.' Messrs Gibbons, Paul, Greene, Stone, Ward, Routh, 

 and Stevenson spoke. 



The Secretary read a letter from E. L. Penney, O.C, in which 

 he stated that he wished to be elected a Corresponding Member. 

 On the proposal of J. Stone, seconded by F. H. D. Powell, he was 

 elected unanimously. 



P. R. Ogle proposed, and G. Dakyns seconded, a vote of thanks 

 to the President and Secretary for the manner in which they had 

 edited the last number of the Society's Transactions : carried 

 unanimously. 



P. R. Ogle asked some questions respecting the accounts of the 

 meetings of the Society that appear in the Gliftonian, and 

 after some deliberation, the President proposed — 'That the 

 Secretary be authorised to furnish all accounts of the meetings of 

 the Society for insertion in the Gliftonian, which accounts are 

 not to be altered in any way by the editors of the Gliftonian, un- 

 less approved by the Secretary.' Seconded by P. R. Ogle, and 

 carried unanimously. 



The Committee brought forward the following motion : — ' That 

 for the future candidates for ordinary membership be elected by 



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