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COMMEMORATION MEETING. 



you will heartily accord a vote of thanks, first to our Chairman for 

 his charming opening, and then to each one of the speakers. It 

 would be invidious for me to distinguish between them. I hope 

 those here who are not yet members or associates of the Institute, 

 having had a sample of what the Institute does, how it thinks and 

 how it works, will come forward and join us as soon as they can. I 

 have great pleasure in proposing a vote of thanks to the Chairman 

 and speakers. 



The Rev. Prebendary H. E. Fox, M.A., seconded the vote, which 

 was carried with great applause. 



The Chairman : I can only thank you for coming in such good 

 numbers and for your attention and appreciation of the addresses. 



Professor H. Laxghorne Orchard : I am sure we should not 

 like to separate without another vote of thanks, and that is to our 

 Secretary. It is not too much to say that he is worthy of the line 

 of secretaries who preceded him, and the success and prosperity of 

 this Society is very much due to his foresight and never-failing 

 diligence. He has conducted this Meeting under great difficulties, 

 and with what success we can testify. (Applause.) 



The Secretary : I beg to thank you, Mr. Chairman, Ladies and 

 Gentlemen, for the very kind way in which you have greeted me 

 this afternoon. I may say I felt rather taken aback a few days 

 ago when first one thing and then another went wrong, but the 

 way in which the Council has supported me in the arrangements I 

 had to make and has fallen in with my suggestions has taken all the 

 trouble off my shoulders. I feel much happier than I did a few 

 hours ago. Our next Meeting will take place in the usual room at 

 the Central Buildings, on Monday week, June 5th, when Professor 

 Hull will give an address on " The Tides." 



The Meeting adjourned at 6.5 p.m. 



