Proposed Fusion of the two Clubs 87 



After discussing the relations of the two Clubs, the 

 Treasurer was empowered to propose to the Treasurer of 

 the Royal Society Club the formation of a Committee, to 

 which each Club should appoint five members, three belong- 

 ing to itself only and two members of both clubs, of which 

 the chairman should be Sir W. Bowman, the oldest member 

 of the Royal Society Club and one of the three survivors 

 of the original forty-seven members of the Philosophical 

 Club. It should consider questions in regard to the two 

 Clubs, such as making the joint dinner annual : partial, or 

 complete fusion : and arranging for a dinner on every evening 

 when there was a meeting of the Royal Society. 



On November 26th, the fusion of the two clubs was again 

 discussed, and, though favourably regarded, it was felt 

 that the difference in regard to guests and scientific dis- 

 cussions might present difficulties. 



The vacancy made by Professor Flower becoming an 

 honorary supernumerary member was rilled by the election 

 of Mr. A. B. Kempe. 



Of SIR ALFRED BRAY KEMPE, who is Chancellor of six dioceses 

 and is also Treasurer to the Royal Society, to which he was elected 

 in 1 88 1, it will suffice to say that he was a clergyman's son, born 

 in London on July 6th, 1849, who took his degree from Trinity College, 

 Cambridge, and was called to the Bar in 1873. 



1892. The fusion of the two Clubs continued to be 

 discussed at the meetings, and on Feb. nth Sir W. Bowman 

 gave notice that he should bring forward the following 

 resolution at the Anniversary Meeting : " That the Joint 

 Committee of the Philosophical Club and the Royal Society 

 Club be requested to carry out the scheme, which has been 

 submitted by them, for one year, and that the operation of 

 any rule of the Philosophical Club, which would interfere 

 with the carrying out of the experimental scheme, be sus- 

 pended during the ensuing session of 1892-3." 



The Treasurer (Professor Judd) read an analysis of the 

 dates of meeting and changes in the membership of the Club 

 since its 30ist meeting (Nov. 25th, 1880). There had 

 been nine meetings in each year, except in 1882 (October), 



