Cxcviii Half-yearly General Meeting, Thursday, December 8, 1892. 
has occurred, and to endeavour to 
meet its increasing needs. For all 
that I have been able to do, I have 
received a more than ample reward 
to-day. But it has been my good 
fortune that I have not had to wait 
until to-day for my entire reward. A 
part of it I have found in the work 
itself ; a still larger part in the many 
friendships I have made upon my 
way. Many whom, in the exercise of 
my duties, I met as strangers have 
become, and still are, my good friends, 
while I hope and believe I have left 
no enemies. To my successors, who- 
ever they may be, I can wish no better 
than I have received m3’self — your con- 
fidence, j'our friendship, and your 
approval. Highly as I shall always 
value this handsome gift, and the 
resolutions which have accompanied 
it, believe me, I shall prize and che- 
rish Slid more the feelings of which 
they are the emblems. My Lord 
Duke, your Royal Highness, my 
Lords and Gentlemen, once more I 
beg to thank you. (Loud cheers.) 
Mr. M AETiN J. Sutton asked per- 
mission, on behalf of both the stock 
and implement exhibitors, to express 
their great esteem and admiration for 
Sir Jacob Wilson. He happened to 
be both a stock exhibitor and an im- 
plement exhibitor, and he could say 
that in all the j'ears during which 
Sir Jacob Wilson had been Honorary 
Director they had never once received 
from him an unkind word or exisres- 
sion. 
Election of Auditors. 
Mr. William C. Booth then moved 
a vote of thanks to the Auditors 
(Messrs. A. H. Johnson and C. Gay 
Roberts) for their services during the 
past year, and proposed the re-elec- 
tion of Messrs. Johnson and Roberts, 
and the election of Mr. S. B. L. Druce, 
in the room of Mr. Sherborn, deceased, 
as Auditors for the ensuing year. 
Mr. Druce had been connected with 
the Society tlirough his father and 
grandfather since the j'ear 1846, and 
no man, perhaps, was better known 
in the agricultural world than Mr. 
Druce himself for eminent services 
rendered. 
Mr. Thomas Bell seconded, say- 
ing he h.ad alwa}'s found Mr. Druce 
one of the best and most obliging of 
men. 
The motion having been canied 
unanimously. 
The President put the usual in- 
quiry as to whether any member 
present had any remark to make, or 
suggestions to offer, for the conside- 
ration of the Council. 
Agricultural Education. 
Dr. Henry .T. Webb brought for- 
ward the question of agricultural edu- 
cation in the proposed new Univer- 
sity for London, and said he was 
sure that the Royal Commissioners 
would wish to have the opinion of 
the Royal Agricultural Society upon 
the subject. Sev^eral of his best 
students had left to go to Edinburgh 
simply because in Scotland they could 
get a degree in Agriculture, whereas 
in England they were not able to 
do so. 
The President promised that this 
matter should receive the attention 
of the Council. 
Vote of Thanks to Chairman. 
H.R.H. Prince Christian moved a 
vote of thanks to the Duke of West- 
minster for presiding on this occasion, 
which he felt confident they would 
cordially support, particularly in view 
of the way in which His Grace had 
presented the testimonial to Sir Jacob 
Wilson. He was quite sure it could 
not have been done in more appro- 
priate terms, and that the feelings 
and sentiments of all present could 
not possibly have been better ex- 
pressed. 
Mr. Charles E. Ashworth se- 
conded the motion, which was car- 
ried unanimously. 
The President said he was very 
much obliged to them for their vote 
of thanks, and expressed the great 
pleasure he felt at having the honour 
of being President of this great 
Society. Soon, lie hoped, they would 
be better housed than they were at 
present. Ever}’one would be very 
glad to see the portrait of his distin- 
guished friend (Sir Jacob Wilson) as 
one of the first to be hung on the 
walls of the new building. He should 
be glad to join with any other gentle- 
men in arranging for this. (Hear, 
hear.) 
The proceedings then terminated. 
