434 ANNUAL EXCUBSION. 



sea, Mr. Vivian's collection of birds, most tastefully stuffed and 

 displayed, minerals and metallurgical specimens were inspected ; 

 on returning through the great hall, an inspection of several 

 other rooms was made. 



After examining many objects of interest in the gun room, 

 Major Parkyn, the hon. sec, called upon Mr. H. M. Jeffery, 

 F.E.S., to propose the vote of thanks to the host and hostess for 

 their kindness that day. Mr. Jeffery, in response, said : the duty 

 that devolves on myself as one of the vice-presidents, is to propose 

 " that the thanks of this Institution be given to yourself and Lady 

 Jane for the hospitality outside, and the beautiful things you 

 have shown us in this house." Six years since we were kindly 

 entertained by the Earl of Mount-Edgcumbe, at Cotehele, just 

 as you have yourself entertained us to-day ; he explained every- 

 thing, and now we carry the parallel further ; on the present 

 occasion you, Mr. Vivian, are equally familiar with everything 

 that concerns your magnificent house. I should like to mention, 

 that during your term of office as President of this Institution, 

 you wished to see the carrying out of the extension of the 

 premises, so that more might be benefitted ; that extension you 

 will be pleased to hear is now being carried out, if not in the 

 letter at least in the spirit, by the able curator (Mr. Crowther), 

 who has been appointed by the Council. He has taught classes 

 in science in the mining district during the past winter, and 

 intends to have classes within the Institute itself this winter. 

 On behalf of the members of this Institution, I have the greatest 

 pleasure in proposing this vote of thanks to yourself and Lady 

 Jane Vivian. 



Mr. Vivian, in reply, expressed the pleasure it had been to 

 himself and to Lady Jane to receive the visitors, and said, we have 

 done our best to make our home pleasing. With Cotehele, one 

 of the most interesting houses in the whole county, we do not dare 

 to compete. This house has been made these last few years, and 

 has been done or is being done by one's self. One cannot make 

 everyone feel the interest which is associated with this house ; this 

 belongs to one's self. I should have liked to have personally 

 shown you the minerals and many other things. We are glad 

 to meet you here, so far out of the beaten track, and hope you 

 will have a fortuitous return home, and we are happy in showing 

 anything we may possess of interest to you. 



