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obtained without such an establishment as the Institu- 

 tion-' 



It is difficult to believe that the Royal Institution of 

 the present day was ever intended to resemble the 

 picture given of it in this report. 



In June the Earl of Winchester became the first 

 president, and the King became the patron, and he 

 allowed the Institution to be called Royal. At the 

 last meeting in the month Count Rumford was 

 authorised to carry into effect his proposition for a 

 repository of models, and to employ such artisans as 

 he might think necessary, paying according to his 

 discretion for their services. He was instructed to 

 procure such instruments and utensils as relate more 

 immediately to the management of fire ; and he was 

 empowered to draw 5001. to fit up the house for their 

 reception. 



On July 6 he submitted to the managers a form of 

 advertisement to be inserted in the public papers, in 

 order to carry out the exhibition of models. 



In September Count Rumford was requested to 

 engage Dr. Grarnett as lecturer and scientific secretary 

 and Editor of the Journals, with lodgings in the house 

 and 300. emolument, with a prospect of a gradual 

 increase to 500., provided the funds of the Institu- 

 tion in future authorised this additional expenditure. 

 A committee was formed to prepare a lecture room on 

 the first floor for the next winter. 



Mr. Webster was appointed clerk to the treasurer 

 and secretary, as well as Clerk of the Works, and a long 

 report from him was read to the managers by Count 



