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THE annual meeting of the Royal Institution was held on Monday, May 2. In the unavoidable absence of the president, the chair was taken by Sir Robert Robertson, treasurer and vice-president. The customary report of the Committee of Visitors and statement of accounts were presented at the meeting. It was stated that the vacancy in the professorship of natural philosophy caused by the death of Lord Rutherford Jias not yet been filled ; Sir James Jeans has been re-elected professor of astronomy and Sir Frederick Keeble has succeeded Sir Edward Mellanby as Fullerian professor of physiology. An important addition has been made to the equipment of the lecture theatre by the installation of a talking cinematograph projector, which it is expected will be of increasing value as talking films and films with sound effects come more generally into use for lecture illustrations. Early last year, a fire at No. 19 Albemarle Street, which is partly occupied by the Institution, was fortunately discovered and extinguished before it had become extensive ; the damaged books and other effects have now been restored, and the loss was fully covered by insurance. The treasurer's report showed that the legacy of the late Mr. Harry Brown, now completed, has resulted in an addition to the funds of the Institution of no less than £30,987 3s. 2d. Important subsidies for the researches in progress include £500 per annum for a further period of three years from the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, £500 per annum for five years from the Leverhulme Trustees, and a Coronation gift of £2,000 from Sir Robert Mond.
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Royal Institution. Nature 141, 823 (1938). https://doi.org/10.1038/141823a0
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