ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 91? 



Since the Spring Meeting steps have been taken to procure 

 the dies for the Henwood Medal, and estimates, varying from 

 £12 to £120 have been received from various Die Sinkers in 

 London. It will now be the duty of the Council to decide in 

 the matter, and we may calculate that the award of the first 

 medal will take place in three years' time, according to the terms 

 of the bequest. 



The external appearance of the museum has been lately 

 improved ; steps have been taken to renovate forthwith the 

 interior of the building, and estimates have been procured from 

 tradesmen of the city. 



Two numbers of the Journal (31 and 32) have appeared 

 since the last Annual Meeting, and contain articles of interest. 

 As each number of the Journal appears, fresh applications for 

 its supply by exchanges with kindred societies are made, and 

 continual evidence of its work and value are received by the 

 Council. In the last number of the Journal a valuable paper 

 on " The Early History of the Nautical Almanack " was written 

 by Mr. Edwin Dunkin, E.E.S., and late President of the 

 Royal Astronomical Society. The narrative especially interests 

 Cornishmen as most of the early calculations were made in the 

 County. Sir John Maclean also contributed a paper of much 

 interest to Cornishmen, on "An Ancient Cornish Deed in 

 English." 



An effort has been made to get together a collection of the 

 Portraits of the noblemen and gentlemen who have filled the 

 Presidential chair, and with such success that the set is nearly 

 complete. There are reasonable grounds for believing that the 

 remaining six required to complete the number will be 

 forthcoming. 



The Annual Exciirsion took place on Tuesday, the 7th 

 September. The party, numbering between 40 and 50, had a 

 most agreeable day, the weather being very favourable. The 

 route lay along the Ladock Valley to Eoche, Castel-an-Dinas, 

 S. Columb, and Mawgan. Ladock was the first halting place, 

 and here the excursionists were cordially welcomed and hospit- 

 ably entertained by the Eevd. S. Eaffles Flint, who exhibited 

 some fine specimens of Sir Joshua Peynolds's works, and art 



