GENKKAL MEETINGS. Ixix 



General Meelinc/s. 



On Wednesday Evening, September 17, at 8 p.m., in St. George's Hall, 

 Pr. W. B. Carpenter, LL.D., F.E.S., President, resigned the office of President 

 to Professor Alexander W. Williamson, Ph.D., F.E.S., who took the Chair, 

 and delivered an Address, for which see page Ixx. 



On Thurs"day Evening, September 18, at 8 p.m., a Soiree took place in 

 St. George's Hall. 



On Friday Evening, September 19, at 8.30 p.m., in St. George's Hall, 

 Professor W. C. WiUiamson, F.R.S., delivered a Discourse on " Coal and 

 Coal Plants." 



On Saturday Evening, at 8 p.m., in St. George's Hall, Dr. C. W. Siemens, 

 F.R.S., delivered a Discourse on "Fuel" to the Operative Classes of Bradford. 



On Monday Evening, September 22, at 8.30 p.m., in St. George's Hall, 

 Prof. Clerk Maxwell, F.R.S., delivered a Discourse on " Molecules." 



On Tuesday Evening, September 23, at 8 p.m., a Soiree took place in 

 the Mechanic's Institute. 



On Wednesday, September 24, at 2.30 p.m., 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 adjoiirned to Belfast*. 



* The Meeting is appointed to take place on Wednesday, August lO^ 1874. 



1873. 



