GENERAL MEETINGS. lxXV 



General Meetings. 



On Wednesday, August 14, at 8 p.m., in the Exhibition Palace, 

 Professor Allen Thomson, M.D., LL.D., F.R.S., President, resigned the 

 office of President to William Spottiswoode, Esq., M.A., D.C.L., LL.D., 

 F.R.S., who took the Chair, and delivered an Address, for which see 

 page 1. 



On Thursday, August 15, at 8 p.m., a Soiree took place at the Royal 

 Dublin Society's rooms. 



On Friday, August 16, at 8.30 p.m., in the Exhibition Palace, G. J. 

 Romanes, Esq., F.L.S., delivered a Discourse on " Animal Intelligence." 



On Monday, August 19, at 8.30 p.m., in the Exhibition Palace, 

 Professor Dewar, F.R.S., delivered a Discourse on " Dissociation, or 

 Modern Ideas of Chemical Action." 



On Tuesday, August 20, at 8 p.m., a Soiree took place at the Royal 

 Irish Academy. 



On Wednesday, August 21, 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 Sheffield.* 



* The Meeting is appointed to take place on Wednesday, August 20, 1879. 



