244 The Fr.4nklin Bi-centennial 



THE ROYAL INSTITUTION OF 

 GREAT BRITAIN 



The Royal Institution of Great Britain 



WHICH celebrated ITS CENTENARY IN 



the year 1 899, desires to offer to the 



American Philosophical Society 



HELD AT Philadelphia for Promoting Useful 



Knowledge, 



its coxngratulations on the occasion of the 



Celebration of the 



Two Hundredth Anniversary of the birth of its 



Founder — 

 Benjamin Franklin. 



The Royal Institution of Great Britain, having for its 

 primary objects the prosecution of Scientific Research 

 and the illustration and diffusion of the Principles of 

 Inductive and Experimental Science, recognizes with 

 sympathy and admiration the work done by the Amer- 

 ican Philosophical Society held at Philadelphia for Pro- 

 moting Useful Knowledge and recalls with interest and 

 respect the Scientific and Experimental Investigations 

 of Benjamin Franklin and their practical utility to man- 

 kind; and desires to express its recognition of the ser- 

 vices rendered by this distinguished citizen, philosopher, 

 and statesman. NORTHUMBERLAND. 



