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to the importance to London of having a fully equipped and scien- 
tifically conducted Meteorological Station on the summit of Hamp- 
stead Heath and congratulated the Society on the position and 
equipment of the Station and the unexceptionable manner of 
exposure of the instruments. The company then proceeded 
to the Observatory, which was formally declared open by Dr. 
Womack. 
Since the formal opening ceremony much work has required 
to be done. Arrangements had to be made for the taking of the 
meteorological records twice daily, viz. at 9 a.m., and 9 p.m., no 
holidays being allowed. After various proposals, suggestions and 
trials, the Metropolitan Water Board again came to the rescue. 
An agreement has been made between the Board and the Society 
whereby, for the consideration of {10 a year, one of the servants 
of the Board who is in daily attendance at the Reservoir shall 
take the readings of the instruments and make notes of the pre- 
vailing weather, an understudy being appointed for those occasions 
on which the principal recorder shall not be able to attend. These 
men were trained to their work during the last weeks of the old 
year, and from January Ist trustworthy records have been made. 
They are published in the monthly returns of the Meteorological 
Office and are appearing weekly in the columns of The Hampstead 
and Highgate Express. The Society has been very fortunate in 
securing the experienced services of Mr. E. L. Hawke, F.R.Met.Soc., 
who is devoting much time to the superintendence of the Station 
and to the reducing and publishing of the records. He has kindly 
consented to accept the office of Honorary Meteorologist to the 
Society. 
The sidereal clock, very generously presented by Mr. Edward 
J. Duveen, was purchased of Messrs. Dent and was installed in 
the month of December. 
The adjustment of the telescope and preparation of the Observa- 
tory for the reception of workers and visitors have caused repeated 
delays. Unforeseen difficulties have arisen and many times have 
the Observatory Committee met to consider them. It is expected 
that these difficulties will shortly be finally removed. 
