454 Presidentship of Sir George G. Stokes 1890 



Burden Sanderson, was then Jodrell Professor of Physiology 

 in University College, London, an appointment from which 

 he retired in 1899 to accept the corresponding chair in the 

 University of Edinburgh, where his success as an inspiring 

 teacher continues to maintain the reputation of that medical 

 school. He was knighted in 1913. 



At the Meeting of the Club at Limmer's Hotel on December 

 18 the question of the Presidentship of the Club was con- 

 sidered. Sir George Stokes, having held for the now cus- 

 tomary period of five years the office of President, had 

 retired from it on 30th November, and the Society had 

 elected Sir William Thomson (better known now as Lord 

 Kelvin) as his successor. The meeting having ascertained 

 from Sir William that he was willing to accept the President- 

 ship of the Club, unanimously elected him to the office. It 

 was further agreed that Sir George Stokes' name should be 

 transferred to the list of Honorary Members as a Past 

 President. 



The Treasurers further reported that as the result of a 

 correspondence with the Treasurer of the Philosophical 

 Society it had been arranged to hold a joint dinner of the 

 two Clubs at Limmer's Hotel on Thursday, March 12, 1891. 



