FIRST WINTER MEETING AND JUBILEE CELEBRATION.— 

 OCTOBER i6th, 1907. 



PRESTDENTL\L ADDRESS BY MR. SIDNEY HARVEY. 



Tho juViilee of tho foundation of the Society 

 was fittingly celebrated on October 16th. By 

 the kind permission of tho Governors of tho 

 Simon Langton Schools the proceedings were 

 hold in the boys' school-rooms and the 

 adjacent art room and laboratories, and the 

 arrangements were of such a character that 

 a thoroughly interesting and instructive 

 evening was spent by a numerous company of 

 members of the Society and their friends. The 

 weather wiis not nearly so favourable as coidd 

 have been wished, rain falling heavily at inter- 

 vals, but the erection of a covered way between 

 the schoolrooms and the laboratories obviated 

 any inconvenience on that score. S'aturally, 

 the brunt of the organisation of the proceed- 

 ings had to be borne by the courteous and 

 excellent hon. secretary of the Sticiety (Mr. A. 

 Lander), with the assistance of the incmliers of 

 the Committee, but their efforts were liglitenedin 

 marked degree by the valuable co-operation of 

 Mr. W. P. Mann and the assistant m.aster.^ of the 

 Langton School, whose efforts could not have been 

 more whole-hearted had it been a school event. 

 Under such conditions tlie proceedings could not 

 fail to be attended with conspicuous success. 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



The annual meeting of the membei-s of the 

 Society was first held, the report and statement 

 of accounts being received and adopted. The 

 election of officers for the ensuing year resulted 

 iis under :— 



President, Mr. Sidney Harvey, F.I. C, F.C.S. ; Vice- 

 Prpsidents. the Very Rev. tlie Deiin of Canterbury, 

 Capt. Gordon McDakia, Rev. A J. Galpin, M.A., and 

 Mr. Sibfrt Saunders ; Hon. Treasurer, Mr.W. P. Slanu, 

 B.A., Simon Lanjiton Scbools ; Hou Librarian, Mr. H. 

 T. Mead ; Committee, Mr. F. Bennett-Goldney. F.S.A., 

 Mr. F. M. Facer. B. A., Mr. H. Maiileton Chapman, Mr. 

 O. M. Pittock, Mr. W. Cozeos. Mr W. T. Leeminp, and 

 Mr.W. H. Hammond ; Hon. Secretary, Mr. A. Lander, 

 The Medical Hall, Canterbury ; Eeportinj; Secretary, 

 Mr. W. T. Leemin^ ; Assistant Secretaries, Mr. C. A. 

 Gardner and Mr E. B Hayward. 



THE CONVERS.\ZIONE. 



The subsequent proceedings took the form of a 

 conversazione, the object being ''to celclirate thr 

 jubilee of the Society and to inaugurate its fifty- 

 first winter session." The Pre.'^ident, at seven 

 o'clock, held a reception in tlic large liall, the 

 company which assembled including the following : 



The Bishop of Dover and Mrs. Wal-jh, the Kev. and 

 Mrs. A. J. Galpin, Alderman and Miss Mason, Mrs. 

 nnd Miss Sidney Harvey. Mr. W. P. Mann and 

 Assistant masters of the School, Mrs. Mann. Misa 

 Proudfoot and assistant mistresses, Mr. Sebastian 

 Evans, Miss Phillpotts. Miss Holmes. Dr. H. C. and 

 Mrs. Perrin. the 'I own Clerk and Mrs. Henry Fielding-, 

 Mr. Sibert Saunders (W'hitstable). Captain and Mrs. 



Gordon ^McDakin (Dov('r\ Mr. Percy (iodfrey, Mr. 

 Guest, Councillor and Mrs. Dean, Mr. C. A. Gardner, 

 Mr. Henry and Vliss Page, Alderman and Mrs. Gentry, 

 Mr. and Mrs. Silas Williamson, Mr. W. H and the 

 Misses Horsley, Dr. and Mrs. Harold Wacher, Mr. 

 Walter, Mrs. and Miss Cozens, I'r. and Mrs Hencliley 

 Dr. Williams, Dr. Wills, Mrs. and Miss CoUard, Mrs. 

 and tlie Misses Asbenden. Mr. J. Stokes (Margate), 

 Mr. Linscott {Kanis<;ate.l, Mrs Facer, Rev. W. 

 E. and Mrs. Evill, Mr. Fdwurd and the Misses 

 Hunt, Mr. .and Mrs. Wright Hunt. Mr. and Mrs. 

 Herbert Bigglfston, the Misses Big^leston, Mr. Percy 

 Finn. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Fmn, the Mioses Finn, Rev. 

 Le Mare and Mrs. Shallis, Mr. R S. and Mrs. Cbappell, 

 Mr. A. A.. Mrs. and Miss Gilham, Mr. Frank and Mrs. 

 H'oker, Mr. W. J. Jennings, Mr. and Mrs. Harry 

 Mount, Mr. Percy Moring (Dover). Mr. and Mrs. 

 Percy Majlam, Mr. H G. Sadler, Miss Sworn, Mr. and 

 Mrs. H. C. Page. Councillor, Mrs., and Mis" Smith, Mr. 

 Crawford Barlow and the Mioses Barlow, Rev. L. H. 

 Evans, Mr. E. G. Hammond, Vir and Mrs. Brian 

 Rigden, Mr. Onen Wheeler, Riv. Thomas and Mrs. 

 Rae. Mr. H. J, and Miss M. Goulden. M s. H H. and 

 Miss Harvey, etc. In all the company numbered 

 nearly 250. 



The President said lie had very great pleasiu-e, 

 in the name of the Committee, in welcoming the 

 members of that Society, their friends, and 

 visitors to that, the jubilee meeting of the East 

 Kent Scientific Society. Before delivering the 

 address which he had been asked to give, he felt 

 bound to say how indebted they were that night 

 for the efforts attending that h<'.-;pitabh; meeting. 

 The Committee had worked with itntiring energy 

 and they were greatly indebtfl tu Mr. W. P. 

 Mann, the Principal of that School, and the whole 

 of the staff for wlmt they had done for them. 

 They were also favoiu-ed with the presence of Mrs. 

 Parker's band, and thanks for valuable assistance 

 were due to Miss Phillpotts and Miss Holmes. The 

 Committee had made elaborate preparations, and 

 ho believed that those preparations woidd prove 

 succes.sful. They looked for no reward but this, 

 that those present should appreciate and spend a 

 very pleasant evening. They had had some of 

 their reward already in the very large attendancw 

 then present, and ho had very great jdeasiu'e, in 

 the name of the Committee, in saying to them all 

 Welcome — welcome to this, the 50th anniversary 

 of the East Kent Scientific Society. 



The Hon. Secretary (Mr. Lander) mentioned 

 that he had received a number of letters of regret 

 from persons who were ixnable to be present. The 

 Dean of Canterbury was vei-ysony not to be with 

 them that night. He was one of the Vice-Presi- 

 dents of the Society, and he would have been 

 present to have taken part in the proceedings, but 

 his recent bereavement had caused him to cancel 

 all engagements for some time to come. He had 

 also received letters from tho Mayor of Canter- 



