ANNUAL AUTUMN MEETING. 393 



80TH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COUNCIL. 



The Council of tlie Royal Institution of Cornwall have much 

 pleasure in presenting to you their 80th Annual Report. They 

 are happy to say that the Society continues in a sound and 

 improving condition. Your Council report, with much regret, 

 the loss by death of Mr. Robert Tweedy, Mr. J. G, Chilcott, 

 and Dr. Helm. Mr. Tweedy was perhaps one of the oldest 

 members of the Society, and took a great interest in its 

 proceedings. The Institution has always been greatly indebted 

 to the Tweedy family, members of which were amongst its 

 founders, and held the office of treasurer for a period exceeding 

 half a century. In the early days of the Institution they 

 assisted it materially financially, and were ever ready to give a 

 helping hand in furtherance of the interests of the society. 



Mr. J. Q-. Chilcott took a lively interest in the success of the 

 Institution, and was a constant attendant at its meetings. He 

 was always ready to give the Council the benefit of his knowledge 

 and experience, and his loss is much regretted. 



Dr. Helm became one of our members soon after his 

 coming into the county, and was often to be seen at the meetings. 

 He will be remembered for the lectures he gave to encourage 

 the younger members of the society. 



The work of cleaning and arranging the cases in the 

 museum has proceeded as usual, and the painting of the interior 

 of those cases which were in poor condition has been continued. 

 The collection of flints, pottery, &c., obtained by Mr. Thurstan 

 C. Peter from Cam Brea, has been numbered and labelled 

 that it may be easily referred to, and the greater part of it 

 placed in drawers in the Archaeological room. The collection in 

 the Geological room, illustrating volcanic products, has been 

 made more complete by the addition of specimens that had been 

 placed out of sight in the drawers. The setting up and 

 mounting of the butterflies acquired from the Rev.W. A. Hamilton 

 some time since have been completed, and they have been 

 arranged according to their classes in cases in the Conchological 

 room. The result has been so satisfactory that it well repays the 

 the time and attention bestowed on them. With those presented 

 by Mrs. Loring of Antony, last year, they form a very fine collect- 



