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is now erected, and in excellent working order. Some delay was caused 
by tbe discovery that the floor of the equatorial room was rigidly con¬ 
nected with the brick structure upon which the stone pier supporting 
the telescope should rest, and also that a large stone across this structure 
was cracked. This necessitated the procuring and hoisting in of a fresh 
stone, and the separation of the floor from it. The stone was procured 
from the R.E. Department, and hoisted in by a detachment of gunners, 
under the able superintendence of Major Betty, R.A. 
The report of the Sub-Committee, together with a technical descrip¬ 
tion and engraving of the working parts of the telescope, will appear in 
an early number of the (< Proceedings.” 
8. Photography .—A comparison of the sums spent on and received for 
Photography, shows that by the present system this department of the 
Institution has been self-supporting. 
9. Instruments .—The instruments are in working order, but the 
Committee regrets that little use has been made of them during the 
past year, 
10. Model Room. —This has been kept well up to date. 
11. Workshop. —The shop has been used considerably during the past 
winter by members, and constantly by the carpenter of the R.A. 
Institution. 
12. Lectures. —The following lectures have been delivered during 
the winter in the Theatre of the Institution, and were generally very 
well attended. The Committee has to express its thanks to Captain 
P. Duncan, R.A., M.A., D.L., D.C.L., &c., &c., J. A. Hallett, Esq., 
Brig.-Gen. Sir J. M. Adye, K.C.B., R.A., and C. L. Bloxam, Esq., F.C.S. 
Captain E. Duncan, It.A., M.A., D.C.L., 
&c., &c... 
J. A. Hallett, Esq. 
Brig.-General Sir J. M. Adye, K.C.B.,It.A. 
C. L. Bloxam, Esq., E.C.S. 
13. Afternoon Meetings. —These meetings, confined to the discussion 
of subjects of professional interest, have been well attended, and the 
thanks of the Committee are due to Major H. Le G. Geary, It.A., for 
the paper read by him upon “ An Endeavour to Determine a Tactical 
Basis for the Artillery of England;” and to It. B. Shaw, Esq., for a 
paper on “ Eastern Turkistan.” 
The former of these papers has been published in the “ Proceedings.” 
( “ Waterloo: Another Chapter in the His- 
£ tory of the Eoyal Artillery.” 
( “ To Parents and Guardians.” A Play by 
£ Tom Taylor. 
“ Central Asia.” 
“ What should we do without Coal ?” 
