General Meetings. 



On Wednesday, August 31, at 8 p.m., in the Free Trade Hall, Prin- 

 cipal Sir J. "William Dawson, C.M.G., M.A., LL.D., F.R.S., F.G.S., 

 resigned the office of President to Sir H. E. Roscoe, M.P., D.C.L., LL.D., 

 Ph.D., F.R.S., V.P.C.S., who took the Chair, and delivered an Address, 

 for which see page 1. 



On Thursday, September 1, at 7.30 p.m., a Soiree took place at the 

 Royal Jubilee Exhibition. 



On Friday, September 2, at 8.30 p.m., in the Free Trade Hall, Pro- 

 fessor H. B. Dixon, M.A., F.R.S., delivered a Discourse on ' The Rate of 

 Explosions in Gases.' 



On Monday, September 5, at 8.30 p.m., in the Free Trade Hall, 

 Colonel Sir Francis de Winton, K.C.M.G., F.R.G.S., delivered a Discourse 

 on ' Explorations in Central Africa.' 



On Tuesday, September 6, at 7.30 P.M., a Soiree took place in the 

 Town Hall. 



On Wednesday, September 7, at 2.30 p.m., in the Chemistry Lecture 

 Theatre, Owens College, the concluding General Meeting took place, 

 when the Proceedings of the General Committee and the Grants of 

 Money for Scientific purposes were explained to the Members. 



The Meeting was then adjourned to Bath. [The Meeting is appointed 

 to commence on Wednesday, September 5, 1888.] 



