THE ANNUAL MEETING. 



HELD IN THE HOUSE OF THE SOCIETY OF AKTS, 

 JOHN ST., STKAND, W.C., 



ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1904. 



The President, the Et. Hon. the Earl of Halsbury, F.R.S., 

 Lord Chancellor, in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed. 



Letters of regret for inability to be present were read from the Bishop 

 of Manchester, the Rev. Dr. Eoss, Prof. Lionel Beale, F.E.S., and Mr. 

 Charles Odling, C.S.I. 



The following letter was also received from Prof. Fridtjof Nansen, 

 D.C.L., LL.D., accepting the office of Hon. Corresponding Member : — 



Lysaker, Norway. 

 3.6.04. 



Professor Edward Hull, 



The Victoria Institute, ^ London. 

 My dear Sir, 



Please convey to the Council of the Victoria Institute my most 

 sincere thanks for the great honour which has been shown me by 

 electing me an Honorary Corresponding Member of this prominent 

 Institute. 



The death of Sir H. M. Stanley was a great loss. He was one of 

 the first geographical travellers who has ever lived, and it gives me 

 a sad feeling that I shall fill his room. 



I remain. 



Yours very sincerely, 

 Fridtjof Nansen. 



