Anniversary Meeting December 1, 1890

The President then addressed the Society as follows:— The proceedings of every Anniversary Meeting remind us of the losses which the Society has sustained during the preceding year by the deaths of several of its Fellows. Of those whom we have lost during the past year, some were distinguished for their scientific labours, some were well known in the world at large. Of several, full obituary notices have appeared or will appear in the 'Proceedings,’ but it will, I think, be in accordance with the wishes of the Fellows that I should say a few words on the present occasion about some of those whom we have lost.