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THE anniversary meeting of the Royal Society was held on Friday last, St. Andrew's Day. The President read the anniversary address—a copy of which has not yet reached us—and presented the medals. Prof. Huxley received the Copley Medal, and Mr. Crookes the Davy Medal in person. Prof. Osborne Reynolds was also present to receive one of the Royal Medals, The other Royal Medal was received on behalf of Baron voi Mueller by Sir Gratham Berry, Agent-General for Victoria and the Kumford Medal, which had been awarded to Prof. Tacchini, was received on his behalf by the Chevalier Catalani, the Chargé d'Affaires at the Italian Embassy. The Society next proceeded to elect the officers and Council for the ensuing year. The selected names we have already published.
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The Anniversary Meeting of the Royal Society . Nature 39, 142 (1888). https://doi.org/10.1038/039142a0
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