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SPEING MEETING, 1900. 



The Spring Meeting was held at the rooms of the Institution, 

 Truro, on Tuesday, May 29th, 1900, Mr. J. C. Williams 

 presiding. There were also present Archdeacon Cornish, Canon 

 A. P. Moor, Canon S. E. Flint, the Eevs. W. lago (Hon. Sec), S. 

 H. Earwell Eoe, A. A. Yawdrey, 8. Eundle, T. Comyns, and 

 L. Peter, Sir George Smith, Messrs. J. C. Daubuz, J. D. Enys, 

 J.. Osborne, T. C. Peter, T. F. Hodgson (Plymouth), W. H. T. 

 Shadwell, P. Jennings, G. Penrose, Professor Clark, W. J. Clyma, 

 Henry Barrett, T. Clark, F. Cozens, F. H. Davey, J. P. Paull, 

 W. N. Gill, W. G. N. Earthy, Hamilton James, W. N. Carne, A. 

 Blenkinsop, E. F. Whitley, J. Paul de Castro, E. Kitto, T. 

 Worth, G. Dixon, E. Chipman (Colorado, U.S.A.), Major Parkyn 

 (Hon. Sec), and E. A. Gregg. (Ciirator). Letters of regret 

 were received from the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, the Bishop of 

 Truro, Chancellor Worlledge, Canon Donaldson, the Eev. D. G. 

 Whitley, Messrs. A. P. Yivian, Howard Fox, C. Upton Tripp, 

 and H. Michell Whitley. 



Mr. Williams, in his Presidential Address, said : I believe 

 it is generally the first duty of the President at this meeting to 

 pay a tribute to those members of the Institution who have 

 passed away during the last year. By the death of Mr. Edwin 

 Dunkm, F.E.S., the well-known astronomer, our society has lost 

 one of its most distinguished members and past presidents. Mr. 

 Dunkin was a native of Truro, and was born in 1821. He 

 always took a most lively interest in everything connected with 

 the Institution, and was in continual correspondence with some 

 of its members. We have also to regret the death of Mr. E. G. 

 Heard, of Truro, who was so well known in the county generally. 

 He was a very old member, and was ever ready to afford every 

 assistance in his power for the welfare of the society. By the 

 death of Mr. Samuel Pascoe the society lost another old and 

 generous friend, and one whose face was familiar at all our 



