'Report of tl)e ^Ucetinq 



HELD FOR THE 



PRESENTATION TO PROFESSOR BONNEY, 



D.Sc, LL.D., F.R.S., F.G.S., F.S.A. 



OF HIS PORTRAIT, PRESENTED BY FORMER PUPILS. 



[As many subscribers were iDiavoidabli/ preve^ited frojn attending the 

 meeting, it was felt that they would be glad to have some record of 

 the proceedings, and that also it would be of interest to others. 

 Unfortunately , no verbatim report of most of the speeches could 

 be obtained, but the account here given reproduces the main points — 

 much of it in the exact words. It has been thought best to give 

 the report fully where it was possible, although the pro2}ortions 

 thus are not always maintained.'\ 



The portrait of Professor Bonney, which has been painted at the 

 request of former Geological students in the University of 

 Cambridge, and in University College, London, was presented to 

 him, on their behalf, by Professor Sollas, D.Sc., LL.D., F.R.S., 

 F.G.S., who came from Dublin for the purpose. The painting 

 is by Mr. Trevor Haddon (Slade Scholar and Medallist and Fellow 

 of the Herkomer School), a three-quarter length figure, and repre- 

 sents the Professor seated in his Doctor of Science robes. 



The ceremony for the Presentation took place on Monday, 

 December 16th, 1895, at University College, in the Botanical 

 Theatre, which had been kindly lent by the Council for the 

 occasion. Many of the old students had had the pleasure of 

 arranging flowers, especially in front of the portrait, as it stood on 

 the platform with palms beside it. The theatre was well filled. 

 In addition to those taking part in the ceremony and a large 

 number of the subscribers and former students, there were present 

 many friends and distinguished guests. Among these were 

 Sir J. Eric Erichsen, President of University College, Dr. Henry 



