336 AOTTOAL MEETING. 



Truro resident, took mucli pleasure in attending the society's 

 gatherings. From his tastes and special opportunities for observa- 

 tion, he possessed much knowledge of Cornwall and its literature. 



The additions to the museum have again been numerous 

 and of a valuable nature. Sj)ecial mention should be made of 

 the following : — 



From one of our past-presidents, Mr. J. C. Williams, we 

 have received six handsome show cases, equivalent to a gift of 

 about £200. They are of the best mahogany, french polished 

 and glazed with plate glass and were made specially for the 

 mineral collection from designs prepared by our curator, Mr. 

 Geo. Penrose. Similar cases were presented last year by 

 Mr. J. D. Enys and Sir J. Langdon Bonython, and it is hoped 

 that during the coming year it will be possible to obtain the six 

 others required to complete the mineral collection. 



Mr. H. W. Seton-Karr has presented a selected series of 

 ancient stone implements from India, Egypt and France. Many 

 of them are of beautiful workmanship and they will be very 

 useful for comparison with those found in our own country. 



The Earl of Mount Edgcumbe has presented the fragments 

 of a small cinerary urn found at Treworrick in St. Ewe. It will 

 be remembered that last year his lordship presented one from 

 the same place. 



Several valuable pictures have been added to the art 

 department. 



Mr. Frederick Smallfield, A.E..W.S., has just sent, through 

 Sir Edwin and Lady Durning-Lawrence, a very fine oil painting 

 by himself ''The Eingers of Launcells Tower." The Rev. E S. 

 Hawker's poem suggested the subject to the artist. Curious to 

 relate the young men who were ringers at Launcells at the time 

 of the accession of George III all lived to ring at liis jubilee, 

 fifty years later. The picture depicts the ringers as old men 

 ringing in the jubilee of George III. Mr Smallfield is an 

 artist of considerable merit and his painting will form one of the 

 principal features of our gallery. At the close of the meeting 

 to-day Sir Edwin Durning-Lawrence will formally make the 

 presentation on behalf of Mr. Smallfield. The Institution is 

 greatly indebted to Sir Edwin for securing the picture and for 



