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the audience the benefit of his great knowledge and experience in his 
summing up of the lecture and its discussion. 
Lectures at The members of the Institution stationed at Dover have again 
out-stations. ava q e{ j themselves of the privilege of lectures arranged for them by 
the R.A.T. Mr. Arnold-Forster kindly gave them another lecture on 
“ Recruiting,” and Colonel A. E. Turner, C.B., A.-A.-G., R.A., one 
on “ The Investment of Metz, McMahon's march from Chalons to 
Sedan—Battle of Sedan." On each occasion the room was filled to 
its utmost capacity. 
Duncan’s The Committee bought from Mr. John Murray the entire remain of 
19 ° rj% the 3rd edition of Duncan's History of the Regiment and sold them to 
members very quickly. 
Offers of The Committee have received from a retired officer an offer to place 
in their charge his father’s swords of honour, medals and decorations, 
and further, a notification that if the Committee will take care of them 
he proposes to leave them by will all his own medals and tokens of 
rewards. The Committee have in reply said that they will take the 
greatest care of any articles sent to them in this way and display them 
in a way due to the distinguished recipients. 
They take this opportunity of again making known the fact that the 
Institution is always available for the reception and careful display of 
any object of Regimental interest from whatever source it may be 
received. 
instruments The Committee decided to part with some statical electrical machines 
machines. that had for many years stood unused and were most fortunate in 
receiving help in the matter from Captain M. C. Maunsell, R.A., 
Instructor in electricity at the R.M. Academy. This officer arranged 
in exchange for these machines the supply and installation of a new 
Voltmeter and Ammeter for use with the dynamo current; the 
thanks of the meeting are due to him for his most valuable assistance. 
The dynamo and electric lantern have been used at every lecture 
where slides or electrical experiments were shown and the economy 
anticipated by the Committee when buying the engine and fittings 
has been fully realized. 
As announced at the meeting last year the Committee published and 
issued free of charge to all members an extension (to unit velocity) by 
Mr. A. C. Hadcock of the I and A columns of the Abridged Ballistic 
Tables originally compiled by him in collaboration with Professor A. 
G. Greenhill, f.r.s. 
They ask you to acknowledge by a vote of thanks Mr. Hadcock’s 
generosity in placing such valuable tables at the disposal of members 
of the Institution. The labour involved in their preparation must have 
been considerable, and there is but small prospect of Mr. Hadcock 
reaping pecuniary benefit from the extra copies printed for him. 
In the printing office two hand presses have been exchanged for a 
new Mitre platen machine ; this is worked by the same engine and 
shaft as the large press and on it all small work such as plates and 
notices can be printed off at the same time as “ Proceedings" or 
“ Lists" are being printed on the latter. 
Hadeoek’s 
Lists. 
Printing 
office. 
