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LONDON Mathematical Society, March 13.—C. W. Merrifield, F.R.S., president, in the chair.—Mr. J. D. H. Dickson was admitted, Mr. R. Hargreaves and Prof. W. E. Story were elected, and Mr. Donald McAlister was proposed for election into the Society.—Prof. Cayley, F.R.S., spoke briefly but in high praise of the late Prof. Clifford's work as a mathematician, instancing more particularly his papers “On the Canonical Form and Dissection of a Riemann's Surface,” “On Mr. Spottiswoode's Contact-Problems,” and “The Classification of Loci.”—The chairman, the Rev. A. Freeman, and Dr. Hirst, F.R.S., added a few remarks on the loss the Society and the mathematical world generally had sustained, and expressed the hope that steps would be taken to secure the publication, if desirable, of any mathematical papers Prof. Clifford might have left.—Dr. Hirst made a statement respecting the “De Morgan Memorial” Medal to be presented to the Society to be awarded in such manner as the council shall hereafter determine; it appeared that the bust and die for the medal had been executed by Mr, Woolner, and that after all claims had been met there would still be a small sum required to make up the requisite total foe the purpose contemplated. The late Prof. De Morgan was the first president of the Society and always took a warm interest in its advancement. It was resolved that a subscription list should I be opened in order that old pupils and members of the Society j might have an opportunity of aiding in the above design. Subscriptions for this special purpose may be sent to Mr. Tucker (Hon. Sec., University College School, W.C.), or to Mr. Alfred Wills, Q.C., 12, King's Bench Walk, E.G., the Hon. Sec. to the general fund. Copies of the medal were exhibited (Profile with dates of birth and death, on the reverse, Pascal's hexagram, surrounded by the “Zodiac of Syllogisms,” and the title President of the London Mathematical Society).—The following communications were made:—On differential equations, total and partial, and on a new soluble class of the first and an exceptional case of the second, by Sir J. Cockle, F.R.S.—Discussion of two double series arising from the number of terms in determinants of certain forms, by Mr. J. D. H. Dickson.—Two geometrical notes relating to surfaces of the second order, by Prof. H. J. S. Smith, F.R.S.
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Societies and Academies . Nature 19, 475–476 (1879). https://doi.org/10.1038/019475d0
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