THE BATH INSTITUTION. 7 



ficiently supplied by assistance from the neigh- 

 bouring gentry. I immediately however sent my 

 own adhesion, and on the 6th of May information 

 was sent me that I was elected " a member of the 

 Board of Directors of the Bath Institution." 



We met for some time once a month in a room 

 at the bank of Messrs. Cavenagh and Brown, the 

 Treasurers. Dr. Barlow was the most active and 

 most efficient member. The Rev. Mr. Haviland was 

 Chairman of the Board. Other members of the 

 Board of Directors in this early stage were Sir John 

 Keane, Messrs. John and Philip Duncan, Mr. ConoUy 

 of Mitford Castle, Mr, Erskine of Sydney Place, and 

 the Reverend Mr. Mangin. There might be one or 

 two others. But of those above-named, Mr. Mangin 

 very soon fell off: while the rest continued to the 

 last, and one of them is still living, the only one 

 who is so, the steady and most liberal supporter of 

 this design, and of every thing that is good within 

 the wide limits of his influence. 



Every thing was done that could be done to gain 

 attention to the project, by private communications 

 and by notices in the newspapers. As time went on 

 two or three other gentlemen were added to the 

 Board. Amongst them were the Reverend Thomas 

 Eroadhurst of Belvedere House, and Mr. Hastings 

 Elwin. The last-named gentleman was a most 



