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President — Professor B. T. Lowne. Vice-Presidents — Messrs. Michael, 

 Stewart, Newton, and Nelson. Other Officers as before. Also as Auditor on 

 behalf of the Committee — Mr W. Hainworth. 



The members were then asked to nominate another Auditor on behalf of 

 tbe Club. Also gentlemen to fill vacancies upon the Committee, caused by 

 the retirement of Messrs. Reeves, Dadswell, Stokes, and Morland, in accor- 

 dance with the rules. 



The following nominations were then made : — 



As Members of Committee. 



Mr. Morland, proposed by Mr. Parsons, seconded by Mr. Kern. 



Mr. Dadswell, „ Mr. Ingpen, „ Mr. Morland. 



Mr. Rousselet, „ Mr. Freeman, ,, Mr. Stokes. 



Mr. Reeves, „ Mr. Reed, „ Mr. Ward. 



Mr. Stokes, „ Mr. Mclntire, „ Mr. Goodwin. 



Mr. Jas. Spencer, „ Mr. Morland, „ Mr. Burton. 



As Auditor on behalf of the Club. 

 Mr F. H. P. Hind was proposed by Mr. Epps and seconded by Mr. Goodwin. 



On putting the last proposal to the meeting, the President declared Mr. 

 Hind to be duly elected. 



Mr. S. J. Mclntire exhibited and described a new collecting box designed 

 by Mr. E. T. Browne. 



Mr. Karop said he was not a collector, but he thought that though the 

 box before them was good in design, ,it was a little too large, and when full 

 it would weigh about fourteen pounds. He imagined that that would be 

 found a considerable load where it had to be carried about over hill and dale 

 on a hot summer's day. It also struck him that it could not be necessary to 

 provide for the large quantity of material which could be stored there, because 

 it was a matter of common experience that when such an enormous number 

 of organisms were collected not a tithe of them could be used. 



Mr. Parsons thought this was a step in the right direction, and as he 

 generally carried such a lot himself he did not think so much about the size. 

 This case seemed almost to carry out an idea which he had in his mind of 

 getting a bag to open at the side in such a way that he could get at what was 

 wanted without having to open the whole thing out. This box had the great 

 merits of there being no waste of space, and of allowing the contents to be 

 easily got at. 



Mr. Rousselet said that for his own use he should prefer to have fewer 

 bottles, but also larger ones. He did not think they wanted a net for con- 

 densing if afterwards they had to condense again. The weight was also a 

 matter of importance, and he thought the weight of a bag would be less 

 than that of the box before them. 



Mr. Ingpen preferred large bottles to small ones, and to distribute them as 

 much as possible in the pockets of coats and overcoats ; and thought that 

 they were less cumbersome to carry in this way than if they were all put 

 together in one box. 



Mr. Epps thought the space at the top of the box was unnecessary, and 



