258 ANNUAL MEETING. 



and the name of tlie gentleman whose noble and patriotic act 

 secured them (hear, hear.) 



Canon Donaldson, in seconding, said the Institution was like 

 a small University, so many and varied were the branches of 

 knowledge it afforded. 



The proposition was unanimously adopted. 



On the motion of Dr. Ratcliff- Gay lard and Mr. G. Dixon, a 

 vote of thanks was accorded to the officers of the Institution. 



Archdeacon Cornish moved a vote of thanks to the President 

 for the ability with which he had presided over the proceedings. 



Canon Moor, in seconding, said it was not only by word and 

 deed that Sir Robert Harvey assisted the Institution, but he had 

 given them very substantial help in deed. 



The President, in response to the evident wish of the meet- 

 ing, promised to contribute a paper to the next meeting of the 

 Institution. 



GIFTS TO THE MUSEUM. 



Skull of a Central American Indian from an Indian ( Mr. Francis Chown, 

 grave in Colombia, S. America ... ... ... j M.B. 



( Bequeathed by lute 



Fine Old China Bowl j Miss Williams of Tre- 



(. thewey, Kuanlanihorne 



Collection of Gold Ores from W. Australia Mr. H. Williams. 



Collection of 132 Prehistoric Stone Implements from ) Mr. C. E. Cardew, 

 India ... ... ... ... ... ... ... J Insein, Lower Burmah. 



Impressions of seals of Falmouth and Penryn .. ") 



Collection of New Zealand and other Lepidoptera ,. [ Mr. J. D. Enys. 



Specimen of Enysite ... ... ... ... 3 



Eock with Pholas borings Mr. W. Juleff. 



Octopiis vulgaris, caught in Truro river Prof. Clark. 



Specimen of Crystallized Cassiterite Eev. S. Eundle. 



Fossils from the St. Erth beds Mr. C. P. S. Henderson 



Eggs of Ring Ousel Eev. A . H. Malan. 



Truro Coronation Medal in bronze Mr. E. Aver. 



Series of Cornish and German fossils ... ... Mr. Upfield Green. 



Collection of relics from the Mafeking siege ... Mr. J. Gerrans. 



Hundred pounder shell fired by the Boers from their i Col. Vyvyan and 

 Long Tom gun in Mafeking j Mr. J. Gerrans. 



Collection of African Butterflies Eev. St. Aubyn Eogers 



