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The Rev. H. H. Winwoon, in rising to acknowledge the gift, 
said the flattering words which had been spoken by the Chairman 
were almost too much for him. He could assure them he did not 
deserve all that had been said ; at the same time he had done the 
best he could to keep up the social and scientific interest of the 
Club. He expressed deep regret that the health of the President 
prevented him from attending, and also at the absence of their 
Vice-President, for, he remarked, without their assistance he 
should have been unable to carry out the duties attending the 
office. With regard to the presentation, he confessed it was not 
altogether unexpected to him, although undeserved. At the last 
Quarterly Meeting he was aware of the kind intention of the 
Members to present him with a testimonial, and expressed his 
unwillingness to accept it. The only one he would require to 
receive was the thanks of the Club for his past services, and the 
attendance of the Members at the Excursions and the papers. 
Notwithstanding his expression of unwillingness to accept a 
testimonial, however, he felt that as he had laid down his office, 
his power had departed, and the usual despotism which he had 
exercised over them had departed with it. Therefore, on finding 
they would not listen to his request, he felt compelled to bow to 
their superior views, and it now remained for him to express his 
deep thankfulness to them for what they had done. The gift 
was one of the best they could possibly have selected for him, and 
had he made the selection himself he should have chosen the very 
instrument which they had provided. It was, therefore, a present 
which he was most gratified to accept. With regard to the date 
of his Secretaryship, he was appointed to the office in 1863, fol- 
lowing Dr. Steele. The Club was founded in 1855, and he joined 
it in 1861. Speaking of his successor in the office, he remarked 
that the Rev. W. W. Martin seemed to have entered upon his 
duties with commendable zeal, and he felt quite certain that he 
would be capable of maintaining the scientific worth and character 
of the Club. 
