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UNIVERSITY OF LONDON KING'S COLLEGE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DELEGACY FOR THE SESSION 1928-29 Presented to the SENATE of the UNIVERSITY OF LONDON GENERAL REPORT Centenary of the College The Centenary of the Foundation of King's College which received its Royal Charter of Incorporation in August 1829 was celebrated during the summer Earlier in the year strong Centenary Com- memoration Committee had been formed of which the following were the officers President His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught Vice-Presidents The Right Hon the Earl of Rosebery and Midlothian Chancellor of the University of London The Right Hon the Earl of Balfour The Right Hon and Right Rev the Lord Bishop of London Sir Ernest Rutherford Sc President of the Royal Society Chairman The Right Hon the Viscount Ullswater LL Vice-Chairmen The Dowager Viscountess Hambleden The Right Hon the Lord Mayor of London Sir Charles Cheers Wakefield Bart LL The Chairman of the London County Council Treasurers The Right Hon Reginald McKenna Sir Edward Troup LL Owing to the serious illness of His Majesty the King the College was disappointed in its hope of receiving visit from its Royal Patron but Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of York graciously consented to visit the College and to inaugurate the celebration of its Centenary on June 25th 1929 They were received by His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught Senior Life Governor of the College Al