Report of the Kew Committee. 



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The Committee have also received back from the Council of the 

 British Association, a number of works on Meteorology originally pre- 

 sented to the Observatory, but transferred to the Library of the 

 British Association at Albemarle Street in 1871, when the control 

 of the Observatory was placed in the hands of the Royal Society. 



It is in contemplation to make a complete catalogue of all the 

 scientific works in the Library, which now number about 8,000. 



Ventilation Experiments. — The tubes, cowls, and appliances used by 

 the Sanitary Institute of Great Britain in their experiments on the 

 ventilating power of cowls of different form, still remain fitted up in 

 the experimental house, but no use has been made of them for some 

 months. As, however, there is no immediate necessity for their re- 

 moval, the Institute has not yet been called upon to dismount them. 



Observatory and Grounds. — The buildings and grounds have been 

 kept in repair, but owing to the great outlay caused in replacing the 

 windows and skylights, which were broken in the hailstorm of 

 August 3rd, 1879, Her Majesty's Commissioners of Woods and Forests 

 have not repainted the Observatory this year, although it is greatly 

 needed both internally and externally. 



The Workshops have been painted externally, and partially whitened 

 inside. 



Application was made to the Commissioners to repair the path 

 across the Park, which had become impassable in the long-continued 

 wet weather; as however they did not accede to the request of the 

 Committee, it has been found necessary to adopt temporary measures 

 for facilitating the approach to the Observatory. 



Staff. — The Staff employed at Kew is as follows : — Mr. G. M. 

 Whipple, B.Sc, Superintendent; T. W. Baker, First Assistant; J. 

 Foster, J. W. Hawkeswortk, H. McLaughlin, F. G. Figg, E. G. 

 Constable, T. Gunter, J. Hillier, C. Taylor, A. Dawson, H. Clements, 

 and J. Dawson. 



Mr. R. W. F. Harrison resigned his appointment in December, and 

 two Junior Assistants, C. Taylor and A. Dawson, were then engaged 

 in his stead. 



Visitors. — The Observatory has been honoured by the presence, 

 amongst others, of : — 



The President, Officers, and Members of the Council of the 



Meteorological Society. 

 Dr. Abbe. 



Captain I. clu T. Bogle, RE. 



Mr. Gill. 



M. Hagemann. 



Captain Maxwell, R,K 



