340 ANNUAL MEETING. 



unanimous in awarding the medal to Mr. Fred. Hamilton Davey, 

 F.L.S., for his researches in connection with the botany of 

 Cornwall. The medal will be presented to Mr. Davey during 

 the course of the present meeting. 



The Council and other members of the Royal Institution of 

 Cornwall here desire to place on record their high appreciation 

 of the very valuable services that are continually being rendered 

 to the society by Major Parkyn, F.G.S., who, as honorary 

 secretary resident in Truro, is enabled to exercise constant 

 supervision over the affairs and possessions of the Institute. 



In co-operation with the president and others of the Council, 

 all matters of management and local direction are most ably 

 carried into effect, year by year, by Major Parkyn, in his zealous 

 care for the best interests of all concerned ; and it is recognized 

 that he deserves the highest honor they can bestow upon him. 



From his long experience and thorough knowledge of all 

 that the society aims at, and from the success of his arrangements 

 in promoting the society's investigations in various parts of 

 Cornwall, it has long been felt that he possesses in an eminent 

 degree special fitness for the office of president. 



This the Council unanimoiisly endeavovired to prevail upon 

 him recently to accept but he has deemed it right to decline the 

 honor, considering that advancing age might render it advisable 

 for him not to undertake the duties. He will continue to hold 

 his present position and the Council recommend that, in addition, 

 he be appoined a vice-president. He would eventually have 

 been called upon to accept this honor, had he served two years 

 as president. Long may the benefit of his services, in his two- 

 fold capacity, be continued to the Institution. 



All connected with the Institution (collectively and 

 individually) regret the illness of the Lord Bishop of Truro, 

 one of its most highly esteemed members. All hope for his 

 lordship's speedy recovery. They feel great satisfaction at the 

 choice of a suffragan bishop of St. Grermans having fallen uj)on 

 Archdeacon Cornish who has been for many years a very useful 

 member of their Council. 



Sir Edwin Durning-Lawrence's term of office as president 

 expires to-day and the Council desire to place on record their 



