RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE. ll 



Merriiield, C. W., Esq., F.R.S. I RoUeston, Professor G., M.A., F.R.S. 



K'ewton, Professor A., F.E.S. Roscoe, Professor H. E., Ph.D., 

 Ommanney, Admiral E., C'.B.,F.rv.S.l F.R.S. 



Pengelly, W., Esq., E.R.S. i Russell, Dr. W. J., F.R.S. 



Prestwich, Professor J., F.R.S. ^ Smith, Professor H. J. S., F.R.S. 



Recommendations adopted by the Geneeal Committee at the Glasgow 

 Meeting in September 1876. 



[When Committees ai'e appointed, the Member first named is regarded as the Secretary, 

 except there is a specific nomination.] 



Involving Grants of Money. 



That the Committee on Underground Temperature, consistiDg of Professor 

 Everett, Professor Sir "W. Thomson, Professor J. Clerk Maxwell, Mr. G. J. 

 Sj-mons, Professor Ramsaj% Professor Gcikie, Mr. J. Glaisher, Mr. Pengelly, 

 Professor Edward Hull, Professor Ansted, Dr. Clement Le Keve Foster, 

 Professor A. S. Herschel, Mr. G. A. Lebour, Mr. A. B. Wynne, Mr. Galloway, 

 and Mr. Joseph Dickinson, be reappointed ; that Professor Everett be the 

 Seeretary, and that the sum of £50 be placed at their disposal. 



That the Committee, consisting of Professor Stokes, Dr. De La Rue, Pro- 

 fessor Clerk Maxwell, Professor W. F. Barrett, Mr. Howard Grubb, Mr. G. 

 Johnstone Stoney, and Professor R. S. Ball, for examining and reporting 

 upon the reflective powers of silver, gold, and platinum, whether in mass 

 or chemically deposited on glass, and of speculum metal, be reappointed; 

 and that the grant of X20 which has lapsed be renewed. 



That Professor Sir William Thomson, Professor Tait, Professor Grant, 

 Dr. Siemens, and Professor Purser be appointed a Committee to undertake 

 experiments for the Measurement of the Lunar Disturbance of Gravity ; and 

 that the sura of £50 bo placed at their disposal for the purpose. 



That the Committee on Thermo-Electricity, consisting of Professor Tait, 

 Professor Tyndall, and Professor Balfour Stewart, be reappointed ; and that 

 the grant of £50 which has lapsed be renewed. 



That the Committee, consisting of Professor Cayley, Professor G. G. Stokes, 

 Professor H. J. S. Smith, Professor Sir W. Thomson, and Mr. J. W_. L. 

 Glaisher (Secretary), be reappointed ; that the tables of the EUiptic Functions 

 be completed and published ; that the sum of =£250 be placed at the disposal 

 of the Committee for the purpose ; and that it be referred to the Council to 

 settle the details of publication. 



That the Committee, consisting of Dr. Joule, Professor Sir W. Thomson, 

 Professor Tait, Professor Balfour Stewart, and Professor J. Clerk Maxwell, 

 for effecting the determination of the Mechanical Equivalent of Heat, be 

 reappointed; and that the sum of £100 be placed at their disposal for the 

 purpose. 



That the Committee on Luminous Meteors, consisting of Mr. James Glaisher, 

 Mr. R. P. Greg, Mr. Charles Brooke, Dr. Flight, Professor G. Forbes, and 

 Professor A. S. Herschel, be reappointed ; that Professor Herschel be the 

 Secretary, and that the sum of £30 be placed at their disposal. 



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