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wished to consult both the convenience and the pleasure of the members in 

 the matter, he proposed to put the question formally to the meeting. 



The proposal of Mr. Curties relative to the alteration in the bye-law was 

 then put to the meeting, and carried with one dissentient. 



It was then also put to the meeting by the President — "Shall there be 

 conversational meetings on each of the fourth Fridays in the months of 

 July and August? " — Carried unanimously in the affirmative. 



The President announced that the whole of the members who had been 

 nominated as Officers and Committee for the ensuing year, as per ballot 

 lists, were duly elected. 



The President then read his annual address. 



Mr. Jas. Spencer moved " That the best thanks of the Club be given to 

 the President for his address, and that he be requested to allow it to be 

 printed in the Journal in the usual way." 



The motion having been duly seconded was put to the meeting by the 

 Secretary, and carried unanimously. 



The following motions were also put to the meeting seriatim, and unani- 

 mously carried: — 



" That the thanks of the Club be given to the Auditors and Scrutineers 

 for their services," moved by Mr. Beaulah, seconded by Mr. Parsons. 



" That the thanks of the Club be given to the President, Officers, and 

 Committee for their services during the past year,'' moved by Mr. T. Curties, 

 seconded by Mr. Will son. 



" That the thanks of the Club be given to the Council of University 

 College for their continued permission to meet in that building," moved by 

 Mr. Vezey, seconded by the Secretary. 



The President said he could not leave the chair without thanking the 

 members for the vote of thanks which they had passed, as well as for the 

 considerate kindness which he had always received during his term of office. 

 He could only say that the duties which had fallen to him to perform had 

 always been a source of great pleasure on account of the great kindness 

 shown towards him by his fellow members of the Club. 



The proceedings then terminated with the usual conversazione, and the 

 following objects were exhibited : — 



Stentor polymorphus Mr. F. W. Andrew. 



Parasite of Shrew Mr. J. Beaulah. 



Thistle Bug, Monanthia cardui Mr. F. Enock 



Section of Catkin of Yew, Taxus bacculatus ~) 



with pollen in situ ) Mr. H. E. Freeman. 



Oribatidce, Notaspis lacustris Mr. G. E. Mainland. 



Attendance — Members, 57 ; Visitors, 7 



March 9th, 1888. — Special Exhibition Meeting. 



By permission of the Council of the College, a special exhibition of 

 objects was held in the Library, which was attended by about 200 Members 

 and 150 Visitors, a large number of the visitors being ladies. 



