The Watt Club

"[3]: 144–145 A club was subsequently formed with Vernon as its first President,[4] and proceeded to hold its first dinner in celebration of Watt's birthday on 20 January 1855.

It remained defunct until 1935, when a request from the Science Museum to borrow one of its old medals from Heriot-Watt College led to renewed interest in the organisation.

Members are entitled to vote in the Club's elections, attend its annual meetings and receive a variety of additional benefits.

[6] The Club elects a president every two years who chairs the organisation's annual meetings, represents the views of members to the senior management of Heriot-Watt and takes part in various ceremonial functions.

The Club also appoints a vice-president to act in the role when the president is unable to do so.,[4] and has a Council of up to 20 members which seeks to further the organisation's aims and objectives.