. The jubilee of the Chemical Society of London. Record of the proceedings together with an account of the history and development of the Society, 1841-1891 . z. /a¥ ION AS IT WAS, I874--I892. AS IT WAS. 1874-1892 L „ DSMONSTR. IH. r*BLE. 1 III 1 11 11 II 1 II 1 II 1 ). SECTION AS ALTERED. PLAN AS ALTERED, 1892 MEETING PLACES. 179 a satisfactory place of assemblage, it was decided to rearrange theseating, &c. The inclined plane was therefore removed and the floorrelaid level over the whole room. The table was placed on a slightraised platform between the doorways opposite the windows, and thes
. The jubilee of the Chemical Society of London. Record of the proceedings together with an account of the history and development of the Society, 1841-1891 . z. /a¥ ION AS IT WAS, I874--I892. AS IT WAS. 1874-1892 L „ DSMONSTR. IH. r*BLE. 1 III 1 11 11 II 1 II 1 II 1 ). SECTION AS ALTERED. PLAN AS ALTERED, 1892 MEETING PLACES. 179 a satisfactory place of assemblage, it was decided to rearrange theseating, &c. The inclined plane was therefore removed and the floorrelaid level over the whole room. The table was placed on a slightraised platform between the doorways opposite the windows, and theseats were arranged partly facing it, and partly at right angles to it ateither end. Large openings were made into flues in the walls, andpowerful gas burners were placed in these flues. The plans were made,under the direction of the Committee appointed by the Council, byMi. Martin L. Saunders, Architect, under whose supervision the wholeof the constructional work was carried out during the recess. Thearrangement of the meeting room before and after the alterationswere made is exhibited in Figs. I and II. Whereas formerly theroom accommodated 144 persons seated, it will now seat 157 persons. At the same time additional shelving was provided in the library,and
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