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portraits of scientific men in the Academy and elsewhere. I at first 

 thought everyone concerned would prefer a background containing' 

 a handsome case of specimens^ but on referring the matter to 

 Professor Bonney, he very promptly swept away the idea of such a 

 thing. On this occasion, at any rate, his sympathy did not accom- 

 pany specimens. Allow me to add that it has given me great 

 pleasure to be associated in this work, and to thank all concerned 

 for their kindness to me. 



The Rev. E. Hill said :— 



Many are truly pupils of Professor Bonney wlio never listened 

 to a lecture from him, nor profited by his tutorial care. Among 

 such, T may count myself. The action of the authorities in lending 

 this theatre to a company so largely attended from outside the 

 college seems to me in harmony with this. I beg leave to propose 

 a vote of thanks to them. 



Mr. Strahan said : — 



It gives me great pleasure to be present at this meeting. The 

 attendance shows that no ordinary room would have sufficed for a 

 gathering of all those who wished to acknowledge their gratitude to 

 Professor Bonney. I myself have a vivid recollection of the little 

 lecture room in the second court at St. John's, where I learned so 

 much and met with so much kindness. I have much pleasure in 

 seconding the vote of thanks to the Council of University Coll-ege. 



The vote of thanks was then put to the meeting and carried 

 unanimously. 



