1809 Sir John Thomas Stanley; J. G. Children 231 



tions, but became himself the true founder of Experimental 

 Geology. 



The list of visitors this year contains no fresh names that 

 need be recorded here. 



1809. At the Anniversary Meeting for 1809, which was 

 held on 2gth June and was attended by twenty-six 

 members, with the President in the chair, the Treasurer 

 reported that as there remained in his hands a balance 

 of 20 133. 4d. he did not propose to make any call 

 on the members for a contribution to the Fund. He 

 announced the death of Dr. Hunter and Dr. Pitcairn. 

 As the result of a ballot of the candidates, Sir John 

 Thomas Stanley, Bart., and John George Children were 

 declared duly elected. 



Sir John Stanley had already been elected a member 

 of the Club in 1791, but he lost his membership in 1802 

 by non-attendance. In the interval he had succeeded to 

 a baronetcy and he now proved an assiduous and useful 

 member. In 1839 ne was created the first Baron Stanley 

 of Alderley. Mr. Children became F.R.S. in 1807. He 

 was interested in mechanics, mineralogy and chemistry. 

 He made experiments in chemical research with a larger 

 galvanic battery than had previously been used. Among 

 his results was the discovery of a new method of extracting 

 silver. He had much liking also for entomology. He 

 assisted in the foundation of the Entomological Society and 

 became its president. In 1826 he was elected one of the 

 Secretaries of the Royal Society. 



No prominent names appear in the list of visitors during 

 this year. Everard Home frequently brought to the Club 

 William Thomas Brande, the chemist, who on I3th April 

 this year was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. In 1813 

 he succeeded Sir Humphry Davy as Professor of Chemistry 

 at the Royal Institution. " Mr. Brodie " who appeared 

 twice as the guest of Everard Home was probably the 

 future Sir Benjamin, who has given in his autobiographical 

 memoir such pleasant sketches of eminent men whom he 

 knew. The " Mr. Cadell " who was introduced twice in 



