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its foundation in July 1865. He was eight} 7 -t\vo at the time 

 of his death on February 8th, and had not been able to attend 

 the meetings for a number of years. He was an authority on 

 the Foraminifera. 



The President asked Mr. Scourfield and Mr. Hilton to act as 

 scrutineers of the ballot for officers and council of the Club for 

 the ensuing year. He wished to mention that any member 

 could erase the name of any of the officers, if he thought proper, 

 and substitute the name of any other person in the space pro- 

 vided on the ballot paper for that purpose. Five members of 

 committee would have to be elected in place of four who retired 

 by rotation and of Mr. Heron-Allen, who had resigned. Six 

 members were nominated at the last meeting, but since then 

 Mr. Lionel C. Bennett had withdrawn his name, so that the 

 number remaining would fill the vacancies. 



The Hon. Secretary read the committee's report, which detailed 

 a satisfactory year's work, though the war had somewhat inter- 

 fered with the personnel of the Club. 



The Hon. Treasurer read the balance sheet, which disclosed 

 a thoroughly sound financial condition. 



The adoption of the report and balance sheet having been 

 moved and seconded, was put to the meeting by the President, 

 and unanimously carried. 



The President then asked Prof. Minchin to take the chair, 

 and proceeded to give his annual address. The title was " The 

 Biological Conception of Individuality." 



At the conclusion Prof. Minchin said they had just listened 

 to a most interesting and instructive address one which they 

 would be glad to think over and to read in their Journal, if 

 Prof. Dendy would kindly allow them to print it. He moved 

 that " The hearty thanks of the meeting be given to the Presi- 

 dent for his address, and that he be asked to allow it to be 

 printed in the Journal." 



The motion was carried by acclamation. 



Prof. Dendy, in reply, thanked those present for the attention 

 paid to his remarks, and said he should be extremely pleased to 

 place the address at their disposal for publication. 



A vote of thanks to the scrutineers and auditors was proposed 

 and carried. 



A vote of thanks to the officers and committee was proposed 



