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engaging in other studies, he prepared himself for the high position 
he was to occupy in later life. In 1855 he was transferred to the 
head office of the Bank in Edinburgh, where he rose to be Assistant 
Accountant, and a few years later became local Agent of the Bank 
at Dundee. In 1863 he returned to Edinburgh to take up the 
duties of Assistant Secretary, and six years later was promoted to 
the Managership of the branch at Glasgow, where as a boy he 
began his banking career. Here, by his integrity, capacity, and 
experience, he became much esteemed, and one of the best known 
and most influential bankers in Scotland. In 1879, by the unani- 
mous election of the Directors, Mr Wenley was recalled to Edin- 
burgh to assume the Treasurership of the Bank, in which post he re- 
mained until his retirement a few years ago. He took much interest 
in various charitable and benevolent institutions, his services being 
eagerly sought after and highly appreciated. He became a Eellow 
of this Society in 1882, and a Member of Council in 1898. 
The Society having been invited to send a delegate to repre- 
sent it at the jubilee celebrations of the Owens College, Man- 
chester, held in March last, the Council appointed Dr Munro to 
act as the Society’s representative. The following address was 
prepared and presented in the name of the Society : — 
Through our delegate, Robert Munro, M.A., M.D., LL.D., Hon. 
M.R.I.A., we have much pleasure in congratulating the governing 
bodies of the Owens College, Manchester, on the attainment of 
the fiftieth anniversary of that institution. 
The Owens College possesses a peculiar interest for the Eellows 
of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. It was founded on the 
model of the Scottish Universities, and, like them, was intended, 
not for the training of any particular class or profession, but for 
the education of the people at large. The history of your College 
has been short compared with the history of even the youngest 
of its prototypes, but the vigorous growth recorded is surpassed 
by none of them. 
We have seen with admiration the magnificent benefactions 
which the public - spirited citizens of Manchester have made to 
the equipment and endowment of your College. Laboratories 
and museums — all the costly and intricate appliances needful 
