ANNUAL MEETING. 



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and culture of its people, and lie has come back to give to 

 us in the West the benefit of his experience in the East, and 

 "\ve are glad to have him presiding at this meeting, where we 

 are honoured by the presence of the Lord Chancellor, who has 

 given us such an Address — so happily delivered, (Applause.) 

 I have only one word more to say. As an original founder of 

 this Institute, I miss a great number of those who were connected 

 with it. I have most pleasing and doubly interesting recollections 

 of and associations with them ; but I am thankful that there is 

 left to us one to whom reference has been so rightly and so 

 generously made — I refer to Captain Petrie. (Applause.) I 

 recollect the heart he threw into our work and the way in 

 which he devoted himself to it from the very commencement. 



I beg to move "a vote of thanks to Sir Joseph Fayrer for 

 presiding on this occasion," and I am sure yon will all agree 

 with me that his services, both in the past and this day, entitle 

 him to our grateful thanks. 



Surgeon- General C. A. Gordon, C.B. — I beg to second, with all 

 my heart, the vote of thanks which has been proposed by General 

 Crawford. I am sure you will all agree with me that the pertinent 

 and vigorous remarks of Sir Joseph Fayrer, leading up as they did 

 to the excellent Address just delivered, were exceedingly valuable. 

 We are all indebted to him not only for his most warm and 

 sympathetic feeling in regard to the work of this Institute, but 

 for having come home from India to give us the benefit of his 

 presence and knowledge in England. [The vote was unanimously 

 accorded.] 



The Chaieman. — My Lord Chancellor, ladies and gentlemen : 

 I suppose a gift that comes quite unexpectedly is not the less ac- 

 ceptable on that account — indeed, perhaps it is more so. I had no 

 more conception when I called upon the gallant General to speak, 

 that he was going to allude to me than I had of any other im- 

 probable or impossible thing that could or could not happen. I 

 thought this motion had reference to the President of the Institute, 

 in whose absence I am promoted for the time being to the dignity 

 of President ; but still it is very gratifying to me in that it has 

 evoked the kindly feeling of so many. Of the distinguished 

 General we are all very proud, and I am very much gratified by 

 the manner in which the resolution has been moved and seconded. 

 I am much obliged to you for giving me your thanks, but I feel 



