University of St Andrews University of Glasgow P. R. Scott Lang, M.A., Regius Professor of Very Rev. Robert Herbert Story, D.D., Prin- Academies of Upsala, Copenhagen, Helsingfors Professor Mittag-Leffler. University of Aberdeen University of Dublin Royal Society Académie des Sciences, Paris University of Pennsylvania American Philosophical Society Sir William Duguid Geddes, LL.D., Principal. George Salmon, D.D., Provost, and Benjamin Lord Lister, Hon. LL.D., President. of Physiology. Arthur William Rücker, M.A. Secretaries. (Oxon.), Professor of Physics, Royal College of Science. Professor Becquerel. Professor G. F. Barker, Vice-President. Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen Edward Riecke, Professor of Physics. New York, Columbia University Princeton University, New Jersey Imperial Academy of Military Medicine, St Bataafsch Genootschap voor Physika, Rotter- Académie Royale des Sciences des Lettres et des Beaux Arts de Belgique Robert S. Woodward, Ph.D., Professor of Dr Elie van Rijckevorsel. Professor Alphonse Rénard, Professor G. Van Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society Reginald Felix Gwyther, M.A., Secretary. Royal Society of Edinburgh St Edmund's College, Ware École Polytechnique, Paris Earl of Rosse, K.P., President, George F. Lord Kelvin, M.A., Hon. LL.D., President, and Professor Cornu and Professor Becquerel. Sir J. Crichton Browne, M.D. (Edinb.), Treasurer. H i Philosophical Society of Glasgow University of Bonn Cambridge Philosophical Society Royal Astronomical Society University of Toronto St David's College, Lampeter Institution of Civil Engineers King's College, London British Association University of Durham Solar Physics Committee, Science and Art Department Cambridge Ray Club University of London London Chemical Society Queen's College, Belfast Queen's College, Galway University of Sydney Royal College of Science, London The Owens College, Manchester University of Bombay University of Madras London Mathematical Society University of New Zealand Lord Blythswood. Professor Kayser. Joseph Larmor, M.A., President. George Howard Darwin, M.A., Plumian Professor of Astronomy, President. R. Ramsay Wright, M.A., B.Sc., Professor of Biology. A. W. Scott, M.A., Trinity College (Dubl.), Professor of Physical Science and Mathe matics. William Henry Preece, C.B., President. Archibald Robertson, D.D. (Durham), Prin cipal. Sir William Crookes, President. Ralph Allen Sampson, M.A., Professor of Mathematics. Prof. G. H. Darwin. Alfred Newton, M.A., Professor of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy. Sir H. Roscoe. Dr T. E. Thorpe. Thomas Hamilton, D.D., President. Alexander Anderson, M.A., President. Philip Sydney Jones, M.D. (Lond.), Fellow of Alfred Hopkinson, Q.C., M.A., Principal. Hon. H. H. Shephard, M.A., Puisne Judge of the High Court of Madras. Lord Kelvin, M.A., Hon. LL.D., President. Durham College of Science, Newcastle-on- Henry Palin Gurney, M.A., Principal. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore Firth College, Sheffield University College, Bristol Simon Newcomb, Hon. Sc.D., LL.D., Professor William Mitchinson Hicks, Sc.D., Principal. matics. City and Guilds of London Institute for Sir Frederick Abel, K.C.B. Advancement of Technical Education University College, Dundee University College, Nottingham Royal University of Ireland Royal College of Science for Ireland University College of South Wales, Cardiff University College of North Wales, Bangor Hill University of Allahabad University of Wales John Yule Mackay, Principal. John Elliotson Symes, M.A., Principal. Henry R. Reichel, M.A. (Oxon.), Principal. G. Thibaut, Ph.D., Principal of the Muir J. Viriamu Jones, M.A., Vice-Chancellor. The following Institutions sent Addresses: Yale University. American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Boston. Imperial University of Tokio. Reale Accademia dei Lincei di Roma. A telegram was received from the Hungarian Academy, and a letter from Professor Pascal, in the name of himself and the University of Pavia. At 1.30 P.M. the Vice-Chancellor gave a luncheon at Downing College, at which the Chancellor, Sir G. G. Stokes, the Delegates, the invited guests of the University, and many members of the Senate were present. A second Congregation was held at 2.45 P.M. A Procession was formed at the Library at 2.35 P.M. in the following order: The Recipients of the Degree of Doctor in Science, honoris causâ : The Lord Lieutenant Woldemar Voigt The Vice-Chancellor accompanied by the Registrary The Representatives in Parliament The Heads of Colleges Doctors in Divinity Doctors in Law Doctors in Medicine Doctors in Science and Letters Doctors in Music The Public Orator The Librarian Professors Members of the Council of the Senate The Proctors The Procession passed round Senate House Yard, and entered the Senate House by the South Door. The following Address, as approved by the Senate, and sealed with the University seal, was read by the Public Orator, and presented to Sir George Gabriel Stokes by the Chancellor. Baronetto insigni Georgio Gabrieli Stokes Iuris et Scientiarum Doctori Regiae Societatis quondam Praesidi Scientiae Mathematicae per annos quinquaginta inter Cantabrigienses Professori S. P. D. Universitas Cantabrigiensis. QUOD per annos quinquaginta inter nosmet ipsos Professoris munus tam praeclare ornavisti, et tibi, vir venerabilis, et nobis ipsis vehementer gratulamur. Iuvat vitam tam longam, tam serenam, tot studiorum fructibus maturis felicem, tot tantisque honoribus illustrem, tanta morum modestia et benignitate insignem, hodie paulisper contemplari. Anno eodem, quo Regina nostra Victoria insularum nostrarum solio et sceptro potita est, ipse eodem aetatis anno Newtoni nostri Universitatem iuvenis petisti, Newtoni cathedram postea per decem lustra ornaturus, Newtoni exemplum et in Senatu Britannico et in Societate Regia ante oculos habiturus, Newtoni vestigia in scientiarum terminis proferendis pressurus et ingenii tanti imaginem etiam nostro in saeculo praesentem redditurus. Olim studiorum mathematicorum e certamine laurea prima reportata, postea (ne plura commemoremus) primum aquae et immotae et turbatae rationes, quae hydrostatica et hydrodynamica nominantur, subtilissime examinasti; deinde vel aquae vel aëris fluctibus corporum motus paulatim tardatos minutissime perpendisti; lucis denique leges obscuras ingenii tui lumine luculenter illustrasti. Idem etiam scientiae mathematicae in puro quodam caelo diu vixisti, atque hominum e controversiis procul remotus, sapientiae quasi in templo quodam sereno per vitam totam securus habitasti. In posterum autem famam diuturnam tibi propterea praesertim auguramur, quod, in inventis tuis pervulgandis perquam cautus et consideratus, nihil praeproperum, nihil immaturum, nihil temporis cursu postea obsolefactum, sed omnia matura et perfecta, omnia omnibus numeris absoluta, protulisti. Talia propter merita non modo in insulis nostris doctrinae sedes septem te doctorem honoris causa nominaverunt, sed etiam exterae gentes honoribus eximiis certatim cumulaverunt. Hodie eodem doctoris titulo studiorum tuorum socios nonnullos exteris e gentibus ad nos advectos, et ipsorum et tuum in honorem, velut exempli causa, libenter ornamus. In perpetuum denique observantiae nostrae et reverentiae testimonium, in honorem alumni diu a nobis dilecti et ab aliis nomismate honorifico non uno donati, ipsi nomisma novum cudendum curavimus. In honore nostro novo in te primum conferendo, inter vitae ante actae gratulationes, tibi omnia prospera etiam in posterum exoptamus. Vale. Datum in Senaculo mensis Iunii die secundo A. S. MDCCCXCIX. L.S. |