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Uo^al Jtmtitumn of OTorntoaU. 



69th annual GENEEAL MEETING. 



The Annual Meeting of the Eoyal Institution of Cornwall 

 was held on Nov. 22nd, 1887, at the Eooms of the Institution, 

 the Eevd. W. lago, B.A., in the chair. There were also present 

 the Eevds. Canon Moor, Canon Cornish, and A. E. Tomlinson ; 

 Dr. Jago, r.E.S., Messrs. H. M. Jeffery, F.E.S., J. Tremayne, 

 E. Foster, N. Whitley, F.E.M.S., W. J. Johns, H. S. Leverton, 

 Eobt. Tweedy, S. Pascoe, C E. Parkyn, E. Eundle, W. J. Clyma, 

 T. A. Cragoe, A. Blenkinsop, T. Hawken, C. Barrett, T. Clark, 

 W. J. Criddle, J. C. Furniss, J. Snell, Hamilton James, and 

 Major Parkyn, Hon. Sec. 



The Minutes of the last meeting having been read and 

 confirmed, 



The Secretary read the report of the Council, as follows : — 



REPORT OF THE COTJNCIL. 



The Council of the Eoyal Institution of Cornwall in 

 presenting their 70fch Annual Eeport and Balance Sheet for the 

 year ending the 31st of July, 1887, have pleasure in stating 

 that they are able to point to the generally prosperous condition 

 of the Society. The obituary for the past year includes two 

 names only, viz., those of Mr. Eobert Hunt, F.E.S., and Mr. 

 Eobert Symons. Mr. Hunt so well known in Cornwall for his 

 writings relating to our mines and to the general literature of 

 the county, was elected an honorary member of this Institution 

 in 1863. Mr. Symons had been a subscriber for a great number 

 of years and had contributed several papers to the Journal, 

 including one on the Alluvium in the Par Valley, and another 

 on the Carclaze Tin and China-Clay Pit. 



