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The only foreigner of note among the visitors of this 

 year was Thomas S terry Hunt, who was born in 1826 in the 

 United States. Being a trained chemist he was appointed to 

 the Geological Survey of Canada under Sir William Logan. 

 He wrote largely on the chemical constitution and probable 

 origin of the older rocks of Canada. On the death of Logan 

 he re'turned to the States in 1872. He was elected into 

 the Royal Society in 1859. He died in 1892. 



1882. The Anniversary Meeting in 1882 took place on 

 June 22nd and was attended by twenty-eight members 

 and presided over by William Spottiswoode, President. 

 The statement made by the Treasurers showed that the 

 expenses amounted to 72 35. 3d., leaving an unexpended 

 balance of 109 2s. As this balance was so considerable 

 the subscription was reduced to one pound a lower sum 

 than had been reached for many years. The number of 

 dinners during the year had been twelve. They were 

 attended by 174 diners, consisting of 153 members and 

 21 visitors. The smallest number at any dinner was eight. 



The death of Sir Wyville Thomson was reported. Pro- 

 fessor Huxley and Admiral Cooper Key desired to resign 

 their membership. Three vacancies were thus created. 

 One of these was filled by the re-election from the Super- 

 numerary list of General Lefroy, who had returned from 

 the last of his governorships, that of Tasmania. The other 

 two places were filled by the election of William Crookes 

 and General Pitt-Rivers. 



It was arranged that the number of dinners in the ensuing 

 year should again be twelve, one in each of the months of 

 November, December, and March, two in January, February, 

 April, and May, and one in June, the last being fixed as the 

 Anniversary. 



Sir William Crookes since his election into the Club has 

 pursued his researches in .chemistry and physics with un- 

 abated enthusiasm and success and has gained universal 

 respect and esteem. His scientific brethren of the Royal 

 Society have recognised the value of his original work by 

 electing him a Fellow in 1863, by awarding him in succession 



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