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appointed in 1860 to the Geological Survey of Great Britain: his 

 special work being on the Wealdon Beds of Kent and Sussex, 

 and subsequently in Derbyshire and Yorkshire. In 1865 he 

 took the degree of D.Sc. of London, and was afterwards 

 appointed lecturer to the Miners' Association of Cornwall and 

 Devon, and in this capacity interested himself in the question of 

 introducing improved appliances into the mines. Two years 

 later he gave up this appointment in order to undertake mining 

 explorations abroad. On the passing of the Metalliferous Mines 

 Regulation Act of 1872 he was appointed one of the insjiectors, 

 and was stationed in the Devon and Cornwall district. It was at 

 this time that he took vip his residence at Truro, and became one 

 of the secretaries of this institution. Dr. Le Neve Foster con- 

 tributed several papers to the journal, and in many ways did 

 good work for the society. In 1890 he succeeded Sir Warington 

 Smyth as professor of mining at the Royal School of Mines, and 

 in 1892 the Royal Society elected him a fellow. Last year he 

 received in recognition of his great public services the honour of 

 knighthood. 



Canon Augustus Blair Donaldson joined the society soon 

 after he came to Truro some 20 years ago, and always took a 

 lively interest in its work. He frequently attended our meetings, 

 and took part in the various discussions. Canon Donaldson was 

 well known throughout the county, and was the first precentor 

 of Truro cathedral. His death is a great loss to Truro and the 

 diocese. 



Mr. Thomas King, C.B., H.M. Inspector of Schools, was a 

 valued servant of the Crown, and rose to the position of chief 

 inspector of schools. He was a member of an old Cornish family, 

 and brother to the late Mr. F. King, surgeon, of Truro, whose 

 lamented death was noticed at our meeting last year. Mr. King 

 had a distinguished collegiate career, and was a fellow of Jesus 

 College, Cambridge. 



Mr. Henry Barrett was a member of some years' standing, a 

 constant attendant at the meetings, and a familiar figure at the 

 annual excursions. 



Mr. T. Worth was an old and respected inhabitant of Truro, 

 and one who did a great deal of work for the city and county 



