ANNUAL MEETING. ob 
Staff-Commander Errrick W. Creak, R.N., F.R.S.—Mr. President, 
my lords, ladies, and gentlemen: I rise to convey the vote of thanks 
to Sir George Stokes for his Presidency during the past year. I am 
sure the Institute has derived the most marked benefit from having 
as its President one who, like the late Sir Isaac Newton, occupies 
the unique position of President of the Royal Society, Lucasian 
Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge, and Member of Parliament 
(cheers). 
The Presipent.—I am much obliged to those who have so kindly 
proposed and seconded this vote of thanks, and to you all for receiv- 
ing it in the way you have done. 1 feel, indeed, that I have by no 
means discharged the duties entrusted to me as I ought to have 
done. But I can only say that I havea great many different things 
to attend to, and I hope my shortcomings will be looked upon with 
leniency (cheers). 
The members, associates, and their guests then adjourned to the 
Museum, where refreshments were served. 
