l^ogal fingititution of OTornijDaU. 



SPEING MEETING, 1893. 



The Spring Meeting was held in the Society's Eooms at 

 Truro, on the 1st of June, the President, Sir John Maclean, 

 F.E.S.A., P.S.A., in the Chair. 



In lieu of a formal address, Sir John made some remarks 

 on subjects which were occupying the attention of the Council, 

 and which would he hoped prove useful to the County in the 

 interests of science. He had been informed that a suggestion 

 had been made that the existing Scientific Societies should be 

 more closely associated with each other, and he heartily 

 commended such a scheme to their consideration. He was glad 

 to be able to state that the Royal Institution of Cornwall was 

 prosperous, and that the number of its members was well 

 maintained. In the place of their former curator, Mr. Crowther 

 (who had obtained an appointment in the North of England), 

 they had found an able successor, Mr. Gregg, who would, he felt 

 sure, carry on efficiently the various branches of work already 

 in progress. 



The Society had sustained a great loss by the death of 

 Dr. Jago, E.R.S., who had filled the highest offices in the Society, 

 and had, for a very great number of years, taken an active 

 interest in its welfare. 



ASSOCIATION OF CORNISH SOCIETIES. 



Mr. Wiinsch, F.G.S., at the request of the President, 

 detailed the proposals affecting the joint action which might be 

 taken by the Scientific Societies of the County. He said there 

 was no actual scheme in existence, but the matter would be 

 discussed at an early meeting of the Council. Something might 

 be done on the principle of the British Association. Members 

 of the different Societies might meet once a year in friendly 

 intercourse to read and discuss papers, and it was thought that 

 the forthcoming Fisheries Exhibition would be a suitable time 

 for such a gathering. 



