June, 1890. mr. Herbert spencer’s seventieth birthday. 131 
It lias pained us to find from time to time that some of 
those who do not altogether agree with vour views, have 
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expressed these partial disagreements in unnecessarily hard 
terms. We are sure that when your teachings are fully 
understood, they will be found to be neither harsh nor un¬ 
merciful, but if in any particular they should be found to fail 
of the fullest justice and benevolence, they will to that extent 
fall short of your intention and design. 
We often refer to the Preface to vour “ Data of Ethics.” 
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and we do not fail to remember that it has been in the spirit, 
and with the objects therein indicated, that the construction 
of your great system has been essayed. 
In the earnest hope that you may still enjoy years of 
comfort and of work, and that your own consciousness of 
noble and good intent will be vour sufficient sunoort at all 
times, 
We are, Sir, 
Your faithful servants, 
W. R. Hughes, F.L.S., 
President of the Section. 
Herbert Stone, F.L.S., 
Hon. Sec. of the Section. 
W. B. Grove, M.A., 
Vice-President of the Society. 
William P. Marshall, 
Hon. Sec. of the Society. 
W. H. Wilkinson, 
Hon. Sec. of ths Society. 
J. Rabone, 
Hon. Sec. of the Society. 
H. W. Crosskey, LL.D.,F.G.S.. 
Late President Birmingham 
Philosophical Society. 
C. H. Allison. 
Edward W. Badger, F.R.H.S. 
James E. Bagnall. A.L.S. 
Alfred Browett. 
Isabel Browett. 
Harold W. Buncher. 
Annie G. Byett. 
F. J. Cullis, F.G.S. 
Mary E. Dalton. 
Jane Kerr Davies. 
G. R. Farncombe, M.A. 
Lawson Tait, LL.D., 
Bailiff and President of 
Council of Mason College. 
J. H. Poynting, Sc.D., F.R.S., 
Professor of Physics, Mason 
College. 
Wm. A. Tilden, D.Sc., F.R.S., 
Professor of Chemistry, Mason 
College. 
C. Lapworth, LL.D., F.R.S., 
Professor of Geology , Mason 
College. 
W. Hillhouse, M.A., F.L.S., 
Professor of Botany, Mason 
College. 
F. J. Allen, M.A., 
Professor of Physiology, 
Mason College. 
John Berry Haycraft, B.A., 
B.Sc., F.R.S.E., xissistant 
Professor of Physiology , 
Edin. University. 
Lilie A. Goyne. 
W. Greatheed. 
M. E. Grove. 
Alfred Hayes, M.A. 
