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The President (M, J. Baerington-Ward, Esq.) next, in a 

 speech, tendered his resignation to the Society, owing to his 

 recent appointment as one of Her Majesty's Inspectors of Schools. 

 J. Stone being then moved into the chair for the time, T. H. 

 Warren addressed the meeting in terms regretting the loss of Mr 

 Ward, and proposed the following address : — 



' The members of the Clifton College Scientific Society desire 

 to place on record their sense of the obligations which they are 

 under to Mr Barrington-Ward. They oflFer him many thanks 

 for the energy, ability, and self-devotion which he has displayed 

 in managing the business of the Society. They trust that he will 

 long continue to maintain his interest in and connection with the 

 Society, and they heartily wish him success and happiness in his 

 new career.' 



The address was seconded by W. J. P. Wood, and carried with 

 acclamation. Mr Ward thanked the Society for the address in a 

 short speech. The Rev. J. Greene then proposed J. G. Grenfell, 

 Esq., as the new President. The nomination was seconded by D. 

 Pearce, and carried unanimously. 



Mr Ward then conducted the President to the chair, where he 

 thanked the Society for electing him President. 



The Secretary stated that the subscription for the term was 

 2s. 6d. for the College, and 2s. for the Junior School. 



MEETING, May 10, 1872. 

 The President (J. G. Grenfell, Esq.) in the Chair. 



The second meeting for the term was held on Friday, May 10, 

 in the Physics Lecture-room. 



The following address to Mr Ward, drawn up by the Commit- 

 tee, was read and proposed by the President, seconded by P. H. D. 

 Powell, and carried unanimously : — 



* To M. J. Barrington-Ward, Esq., B.A., late 

 Assistant- Master at Clifton College. 



' Dear Sir, — We, the members of the Clifton College Scientific 

 Society, wish to express our sincere regret at your leaving us. 



