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GENERAL MEETINGS. CXXVil 
General Meetings. 
AT THE CITY HALL, CAPE TOWN. 
On Tuesday, August 15, at 8.30 p.m., a letter from the retiring Presi- 
dent, the Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, D.C.L., LL.D., M.P., F.R.S., having 
been read, Professor G. H. Darwin, M.A., LL.D., Ph.D., F.R.S., assumed 
the office of President, and delivered the first part of an Address, for 
which see p. 3. 
On Wednesday, August 16, at 8 p.m., a Reception was held by the 
Mayor. 
On Thursday, August 17, at 8.30 p.m., Professor E. B. Poulton, F.R.S., 
delivered a Lecture on ‘W. J. Burchell’s Discoveries in South Africa.’ 
On Friday, August 18, at 8.30 p.m, Mr. C. Vernon Boys, F.R.S., 
delivered a Lecture on ‘Some Surface Actions of Fluids.’ 
AT JOHANNESBURG. 
On Monday, August 28, at 8.30 p.m., the Mayor and Town Council 
held a Reception at the Wanderers’ Club. 
On Tuesday, August 29, at 8.30 p.m., Professor W. E. Ayrton, F.R.S., 
delivered a Lecture on ‘The Distribution of Power’ at St. Mary’s Hall. 
On Wednesday, August 30, at 8.30 p.m., at St. Mary’s Hall, Professor 
Darwin delivered the concluding part of his Address. 
On Thursday, August 31, at 8.30 p.m., Professor J, O. Arnold delivered 
a Lecture on ‘Steel as an Igneous Rock’ at St. Mary’s Hall. 
On Friday, September 1, at 5 p.m., the concluding General Meeting 
took place in the Municipal Buildings, 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 York. 
*.* See APPENDIX for a detailed account of the Meeting in South Africa texts 
of Addresses of Welcome, notices of Lectures, and information in regard to the 
foundation of a South Africa Medal. 
