THE ANNUAL GENEEAL MEETING 



OF THE 



VICTOEIA INSTITUTE 



WAS HELD IN COMMITTEE ROOM B, THE CENTRAL HALL, 

 WESTMINSTER, ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19th, 1917, 

 AT 3.45 P.M. 



Lieut.-CoL G. Mackinlay, Vice-President, took the Chair. 



The Chairman opened the proceedings by announcing the death 

 of General John Gustavus Halliday, Vice-President, on the morning 

 of February 5th, 1917, at the advanced age of 91. 



The Chairman continued : An officer of the old Indian Army 

 (Madras Establishment), prominent as a devoted Christian all his 

 life, he had been connected with the Victoria Institute since 1899, 

 when he joined as a Member. He was elected a Member of the 

 Council in 1903, and Vice-President in 1913. Endeared to all who 

 had the privilege of his friendship, he leaves behind him a fragrant 

 memory — whose faith let us follow. 



The Minutes of the last Annual General Meeting, held on 

 February 21st, 1916, were reid and confirmed. 



The Secretary (Mr. E. Walter Maunder) read the notice 

 convening the Meeting, and drew attention to the Annual Report 

 and Cash Statement. He said : There are two or three points in the 

 Report which are somewhat special. The first is, that a change has 

 been made, or is proposed to be made, in the administration of the 

 Institute. Up to the present time the main work of administration 

 has lain in the hands of the paid secretary ; but it became impossible 

 for me to carry that work on any longer because I have been re- 

 called to my former post at Greenwich Observatory, and, therefore, 

 could no longer give the time required for the duties of the secretary- 

 ship. I, therefore, resigned; and the Council, on accepting my 



