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Since your election as President in 1870, the Society has flourished 

 beyond the expectations of the most sanguine. You leave us now 

 with the satisfaction of knowing that it was during your presidency 

 that our Society gradually attained its present vigorous state, and 

 that from the lowest ranks of Public School Scientific Societies it 

 has now taken its stand among the highest, a position which we 

 trust it will ever maintain. You, sir, have been, under every change 

 of circumstances, a firm and enthusiastic friend and most able 

 President of our Society. We thank you most cordially for all that 

 you have done for us. We feel sure that you will always take a 

 lively interest in Clifton College and its Scientific Society, and we 

 trust that your connection with us as an honorary member may 

 long continue. We congratulate you on your appointment as 

 one of Her Majesty's Inspectors of Schools, and wish you every 

 success and happiness in your new sphere of duty.' 



(The address was afterwards signed by every member of the 

 Society, and sent to Mr Ward.) 



P. R, Ogle proposed, and Mr Stone seconded, 



' That for the future an account of every important meeting of 

 the Society be drawn up and sent for insertion in the local 

 papers, as soon after each important meeting as possible.' 



This motion was carried, and the Secretary was asked to 

 furnish the accounts. 



MEETING, May 17, 1872. 

 The President in the Chair. 



The third meeting for the term was held on Friday, May 17, 

 in the Physical Lecture-room. Fifty members and visitors were 

 present. 



The following donations were acknowledged: — Skeletons of 

 Perch {Perca fluviatilis), Pike's Head (Esox lucius), Pigeon, 

 Snake, and Toad {Bufo vulgaris), by Dakyns's House, for which the 

 thanks of the Society were given. The President expressed a hope 

 that other houses would follow the good example set by Dakyns's 

 House. Also, a collection of dried Ferns, by Fuller ; some Birds' 

 Nests, by Howse ; Head of Trilobite, by C. H. Frith ; and Fossils, 

 by J. G. Grenfell, Esq. 



