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MINUTES OF PEOCEEDINGS OF 
The members of the Committee cannot allow Colonel Adye's retire¬ 
ment to pass without some record of their appreciation of his devotion 
to the welfare of the Institution, and of the great assistance he rendered 
them in the performance of their duties. 
The following resolutions were passed :— 
1. Proposed by Captain Morgan, seconded by Major Geary ,— 
“ That the Report of the Committee be adopted and printed;” 
2. Due notice having been given, in accordance with Pule XVIII., the 
following alterations and additions in Pule II. were submitted by the 
Committee :— 
(1) “That paragraph 2 be struck out, and paragraph 3 become paragraph 2. 53 
(2) “ * The Director of Naval Ordnance to be an honorary member, ex-officio / 
to be inserted after paragraph 2/ 5 
(3) “ *The naval and military attaches at the different embassies in London, may 
be elected honorary members at the discretion of the Committee, 
during the time they are thus employed/ to be inserted after 
paragraph 3.” 
(4) “Paragraph 4 to become paragraph 5, and to read as follows:— 
‘ The Committee may submit to the annual meeting the names of 
gentlemen, whether officers in the army or navy, or civilians, for 
election as special honorary members of the Institution, the names of 
these gentlemen having been exhibited at the Institution for fourteen 
days previous to the meeting. Gentlemen thus elected, may receive 
the periodical publications of the Institution without any payment. 
The total number of special honorary members shall not at any time 
exceed 20.’ ” 
3. l)ue notice having been given, in accordance with Pule XVIII., the 
following addition to Pule III. was submitted by the Committee 
“ and Veterinary ” to be inserted after “ Medical.” 
4. Due notice having been given, in accordance with Pule XVIII., the 
following alterations in Pule V. were submitted by the Committee :— 
(l) “ That the * Director of Artillery and Stores ’ be substituted for c Director- 
General of Ordnance.’ ” 
