ANNUAL REPORT, 1875 - 6 . 
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There have been many other additions to the library, both by presen¬ 
tation and purchase. {Vide list “ D 33 in the Appendix.) 
11. The Committee recommend that the grateful thanks of the 
members of the R.A.I. be presented to W. De La Rue, Esq., F.R.S., 
&c., &c., for the valuable advice and assistance generously afforded by 
him towards the construction of the new telescope, and for the labor 
he bestowed, at much personal inconvenience, in inspecting and testing 
the telescope after its erection. 
12. The Committee took upon themselves to sanction, subject to the 
approval of the general meeting, the admission to membership of the 
Institution of medical officers doing duty with the R.A., but not strictly 
belonging to the corps. They also sanctioned the re-admittance, with¬ 
out payment of arrears, of medical officers who had ceased to be 
members on being appointed to other corps. 
The Committee were induced to take this step on account of the 
altered position of the medical officers. 
The following changes in the Committee have taken place during the 
year:—■ 
Major F. Lyon .replaced Major E. Maitland. 
„ M. Le F. Taylor „ 
a J. Ritchie „ 
n M. Elliot „ 
a F. Duncan „ 
a T. S. Seccombe „ 
;/ J. F. Betty. 
„ W. Stirling. 
// M. Le F. Taylor. 
« R. Sandham, 
• S. C, Kyle. 
The Annual Report of the Committee was read to the meeting. 
The following resolutions were proposed :—■ 
1. Proposed by Lt.-Col. Arbuthiot , seconded by Major Stoney, and 
carried:— 
“ That the Report be adopted. 5 ’ 
2. Proposed by Colonel Gordon, seconded by Colonel Aitken, and 
carried :■— 
“ That the continuance of the Russian class be left to the discretion of the 
Committee.” 
3. Proposed by Maj.-Gen. Smythe, seconded by Colonel Gordon , and 
carried :— 
“ That a vote of thanks be presented to Warren De La Rue, Esq., F.R.S., &c., 
&c., for his valuable services in connection with the erecting and testing of 
the new telescope at the R.A Observatory.” 
