For Cotntnittee. 



fj. Burton. 

 r senior | C. H. 



Vice four senior | C. H. Bestow. 

 Members retired, j J. M. Offord, F.R.M.S. 



In. E. Brown, F.L.S. 



Vice S. C. Ahehurst ) ^ , t:i t a o 



. R. Inwards, F.K.A.S. 



{apptd. Lihrarian), J 



The annual address was then delivered by the President^ 

 Prof. E. A. Minchin, M.A., F.B.S., taking as his subject 

 *' Some Speculations with regard to the Simplest Forms of 

 Life and their Origin on the Earth." 



Mr. D. J. Scourfield, in moving a vote of thanks to the 

 President for his address, said he had given them an intellectual 

 treat. During his period of office he had done them very great 

 service, and it was a pleasure to know that they were not to lose 

 him altogether, as his name still remained amongst the Officers of 

 the Club as one of its Yice-Presidents. The chromatin theory 

 led them to believe that the smallest forms of life were of the 

 greatest importance, and they would have to look for still greater 

 improvements in the microscope to enable them to perceive what 

 was now beyond its powers. He had great pleasure in moving a 

 very hearty vote of thanks to the President for his address, and 

 requested him to allow it to be published in the Journal. 



Mr. Bryce seconded the motion, and felt sure they would read 

 the address with great pleasure and interest when it appeared in 

 the Journal. 



The motion, having been put to the meeting, was carried by 

 acclamation. 



The President said he thanked them for the kind way in which 

 they had received his address, and also for the kind way in which 

 they had treated him during the last four years. He should 

 leave the presidential chair with still greater regret if he were 

 not being svicceeded by so able a man as Prof. Dendy. Dr. Dendy 

 is Professor of Zoology in King's College, London, and has wide 

 experience both as a professor of zoology and in research in 

 various parts of the world. The President then introduced to 

 the meeting his successor. Prof. A. Dendy, D.Sc, F.R.S. 



Prof. Dendy, on taking the chair, said his first and very- 

 pleasant duty was to thank them for the very great honour- 



