Woodward, President of the Geolog-ical Society, and Mrs. Wood- 

 ward, Dr. and Mrs. Blanford, Dr. Collie, Professor Carey Foster, 

 Professor Foxwell, Dr. Gregory, Dr. H. Hicks, Professor Hill, 

 Dr. G. J. Hiude, Mr. Hudleston, Professor Judd, Professor Ker, 

 Lieut.-General MacMahon, Rev. J. Marshall, Professor 

 Ramsay, Rev. Dr. Robbins, Professor T. Roger Smith, Professor 

 and Mrs. Weldon. Many unfortunately were obliged to leave 

 as soon as the meeting closed, and the list of those who were present 

 is thus incomplete. 



Not a few telegrams of congratulations and letters had been 

 received from those who were unable to be present. 



The Chairman, Mr. J. J. H. Teall, F.R.S., took his place at the 

 table on the floor of the theatre, having on his right Professor 

 Bonney and the President of University College, and on his left 

 Professor Sollas. 



Mr. Teall said :— 



I have been selected as Chairman, because I happen to be 

 Professor Bonney^s senior pupil. Twenty-six years ago it was my 

 good fortune to enter St. John's College, Cambridge, on Professor 

 Bonney's side. I had no definite object in going to Cambridge 

 beyond that of taking my degree, but, in consequence of the 

 interest in Geology, which Professor Bonney's lectures aroused, I 

 soon found myself working for the Natural Science Tripos. During 

 my residence at Cambridge I was indebted to Professor Bonney not 

 only for advice in connection with the ordinary affairs of life, but 

 also for almost the whole of my Geological education. It is therefore 

 with the greatest pleasure that I find myself in a prominent position 

 on the present occasion. The proposal that his old students should 

 present Professor Bonney with his portrait as a mark of their grati- 

 tude, esteem, and affection, originated with Mr. Marr, who also has 

 been largely instrumental in carrying out his own suggestion. I 

 will therefore first call on Mr. Marr to give an account of the cordial 

 manner in which the proposal has been taken up by Cambridge 

 men. 



Mr. Marr said : — 



Although, as the Chairman has stated, I may have been actually 

 the first to suggest the gift of the portrait, yet I feel I cannot claim 



