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conception, that to put science to any kind of use, or connect her 
with any practical work, was a degradation of science. That is an 
entirely erroneous and an exploded notion. (Hear, hear.) Science 
is not degraded by being made of the utmost possible use which she 
can be to industry, but industry is raised by being brought into a 
close connection with science ; and it is only by this combination that 
we can hope to enable science to do that great work for the benefit ot 
humanity, which lies before her in the time in which we live. I 
would indeed go so far as to say, that while scientific investigation 
should be conducted in a thoroughly scientific spirit, from a pure 
love for science, and without a mercenary regard to the pecuniary 
results which may attend it, yet the foremost work for us, in a great 
industrial district like this during the next fifty years, will be to bring 
science and industry into the closest possible union, and thus to 
afford to science the utmost possible opportunity of making her great 
conquests available for the advantage of mankind. (Applause.) 
Mr W. Cash then rose and said : I have here two apologies — one 
from Mr. Eddy, of Carleton, near Skipton, regTetting that he cannot 
be with us ; and another from Dr. Bowman. Mr. Thos. Shaw, M P., 
is unable to be present . It is my pleasant duty to say a word or two 
about a presentation which is to be made — perhaps one of the most 
interesting things for which we are called together to-day. (Applause.) 
There is no great mystery about it. One or two friends of our well- 
beloved secretary, said that it was desirable that the labours that he 
has undergone during the past twelve years in editing our journal, 
and the great interest he has always shown in promoting the interests 
of the society, deserved at our hands some little recognition. (Ap- 
plause ) One of England's greatest sons said the other day that he 
had spent a long life in the pursuit of truth, and when he had 
discovered it he had endeavoured to follow it. It seems to me it 
would not be a bad motto for every scientific man. CHear, hear.) 
If there be one thing that a scientific man plumes himself upon more 
than another, it is his loyalty to truth and his earnestness in the 
pursuit of it. In our secretary we have one who is a lover of truth, 
and who has spent many years in its pursuit. (Hear, hear.) "VYe 
are all delighted to take this opportunity of expressing, through the 
