78 
ANNUAL REPOET 
AND 
ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS OF A GENERAL MEETING OF THE ROYAL 
ARTILLERY INSTITUTION, HELD ON MAY 24, 1877. 
Major-General C. L. D’ Aguilar, C.B., R.A., in the Chair. 
L. The Committee of the Royal Artillery Institution beg to submit 
the Annual Report to the General Meeting of members. 
2. There are now 1530 members of the Institution. (T 7 ^ table. 
Appendix “C”) During the past year 81 officers have joined the Insti¬ 
tution, against 49 casualties from death and withdrawal. 
3. The financial condition of the Institution is very good; the 
general credit amounting this year to £2676 13s. 4d. A detailed 
account of the expenditure and receipts, as well as a Dr. and Cr. state¬ 
ment, are attached. (Appendices “ A” and “B. - ”) 
5. The subject selected for the Prize Essay of the year was “The 
Composition and Strength of a Siege Train required for the Attack of 
a Modern Fortress/'’ Five essays have been received and submitted to 
the decision of Lieut.-General Sir Collingwood Dickson, T7C., K.C.B., 
&c., Colonel Owen, and Colonel Biddulph, who have been good enough 
to act as referees. Their decision will be communicated at the General 
Meeting, when the gold medal will be ready for presentation. 
(The Report of the referees was read to the meeting, stating that they 
were unanimous in pronouncing the essay bearing the motto “ L^Artillerie 
est tout dans les sieges et presque tout dans la guerre de campagne ” 
the best of those submitted. On opening the sealed envelope, Major 
W. Kemmis was found to be the author of this essay.) 
6. The French and German Classes held at the Institution have been 
well attended. There have also been Classes for Russian and Drawing. 
Drawing Classes have also been held at Aldershot and Sandhurst. 
7. Lists of presentations during the year are attached. (Vide Ap¬ 
pendices “D ” and “E.”) 
