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ing with it the opportunity of attending meetings and the possession 

 of the Journal for a nominal fee. 



From these we should be able to recruit a large body of Fellows 

 while giving encouragement and help to some at the time they need 

 it most. It would be well if we could do as most other scientific 

 societies of standing do : establish one or more memorial lectures 

 to commemorate those worthy of it. Our records show that there 

 would be no difficulty in furnishing names of those whose work 

 deserves to be remembered for generations to come. As it is, the 

 results of their efforts remain, and is a memorial in itself, but it 

 might be made an even brighter example to those following if it 

 were periodically reviewed. 



In conclusion, I should like to take this opportunity of thank- 

 ing the Fellows of the Society for the courtesy and consideration 

 which they have shown me. I am also deeply grateful to the 

 Officers of the Society for their unvarying support. I need hardly 

 ^ say that without an efficient and unselfish staff of Honorary Officers, 

 such as we possess, the Society could hardly exist. 



There is at least no controversy on one point. We are able to 

 hold our annual general meeting without the accompanying horrors 

 of war. For that we unite in deep thankfulness. 



