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decline, but continue in the path laid out by others, maintain the 
position we ought to do in geological as well as polytechnic literature. 
(Hear, hear,) There is one thing that has struck me would be a 
happy result of this meeting, and that is to get some of our members 
who have known some early members of this society to write notices 
of such individuals. There is the Rev. Wm. Thorp whom, I dare 
say, Mr. Carter will recollect ; then there are such men as 
Mr. Hartop, Mr, Wilson, the first secretary, Mr. Embleton, 
Dr, Alexander, who was either one of the founders or an early member 
Mr. Travis Clay, of Brighouse, an honorary secretary at one time, 
and others. Some of these gentlemen are living ; and there are 
a number of others who did valuable work for the society, but of 
whom there is very little record, (Hear, hear.) I am extremely 
obliged to Mr. Carter, and I can assure the society it has been a 
source of pleasure to me to take the initiative in many of the affairs 
of the society, and see them carried out. I trust there is a far more 
glorious future for the society than it has hitherto known, and in 
saying this I believe I am expressing the highest ambition of its 
members. (Applause.) 
