ANNUAL REPORT, 1880 - 81 . 
577 
Under the circumstances the Committee have decided to adjudge the 
Gold Medal to the author of Essay No. 6. 
7. In accordance with the resolution of a previous General Meeting, 
the papers connected with the history of the Regiment presented to 
the Institution by the late Lt.-Col. Cleeveland, R.A., are in the hands 
of the printers, and the Committee trust that they will be published in 
the course of the current year. 
8. In mentioning the appointment, under Rule VII., of Capt. L, F. 
Perry, as Assist. Secretary, R. A. I., the Committee beg to convey 
to that officer their best thanks for accepting an office which brings 
with it neither pecuniary compensation nor diminution of military duty. 
9. No presentations of Birds or Insects were made to the Natural 
History Museum during the year. 
10. The following Lectures were delivered during the year * 
The Spectroscope ..1 -r. o o‘i mi 
Waves of Sound and the £ Profes ^ SilvanusP Thompson, 
Photophone 
j D.Sc., B.A., F.R.A.S. 
Pood and Digestion . Dr. Richardson, F.R.S. 
11. The following changes in the Committee took place during the 
year 
Colonel R. Oldfield . 
Captain F. Roberts 
Lieut. J. R. J. Jocelyn 
Lieut.-Col. Hon. A. Stewart 
Major H. S. Clarke. 
Captain C. W. Long . 
Lieut.-Col. C. E. Nairne... 
Captain R. S. Watson. 
« J. M. Alves . 
Lieut. J. S. S. Barker. 
R. C. Foster . 
vice Major E. J. Ward-Ashton. 
Captain G. Mackinlay. 
Lieut. P. C. E. Newbigging. 
Colonel F. T. Whinyates. 
Major F. Duncan. 
Lieut F. W. Radcliff. 
Lieut.-Col. W. L. Yonge. 
Captain C. Jones. 
h K. Stephenson. 
Lieut. J. R. J. Jocelyn. 
i, J. S. S. Barker. 
Secretary and Treasurer. 
Major H. W. L. Hime ... vice Lieut.-Col. M. Le Fer Taylor. 
The Committee at present is constituted as follows ■ 
PATRON AND PRESIDENT : 
Field-Marshal H. R. H. the Duke of Cambridge, K.G. 
VICE-PRESIDENTS : 
The Inspector-General of Artillery. 
The Director of Artillery and Stores. 
The Deputy-Adjutant-General, R.A. 
The General Officer Commanding Woolwich District. 
