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points in the photographs which might be ascribed to grain in the 

 plate and not to the structure. 



In regard to the point raised by Dr. Rodman as to the danger of 

 using this particular wave length, he would like to say that Dr. Rodman 

 omitted to mention another equally important point, the soft X-rays, 

 while the most dangerous, were the most easily stopped. He had to 

 own that he had not at present any idea how the time of exposure 

 might be systematically arrived at. In such small organisms, one was 

 not, after all, dealing with a gross structure nor very great depths, but 

 merely with a shell ; that there were definite limits of exposure he had 

 no doubt, but as to the actual methods by which he had arrived at them 

 he was unable at present to give any definite indication. 



The very hearty thanks of the Meeting were accorded to Mr. Barnard 

 for his lecture and demonstration. 



The Chairman announced that the suggestions of the Society in 

 regard to the nominations of Officers and Council for the ensuing year 

 had been considered by the Council and would be read out by Mr. 

 Cheshire. 



The Chairman said that notice had been given at the last meeting 

 that By-law 36 would be suspended for one year, in order that Professor 

 Sims Woodhead might be elected for a further term of Office. 



Mr. E. J. Sheppard proposed and Mr. Rousselet seconded that this 

 By-law should be suspended ; and the resolution, having been put to the 

 Meeting, was unanimously carried. 



The Chairman called upon the Meeting to appoint an Auditor on 

 behalf of the Fellows. 



It was proposed by Mr. J. W. Ogilvy, seconded by Mr. Joseph Wilson, 

 and carried unanimously, that Mr. H. F. Angus be appointed Auditor 

 to act on behalf of the Fellows. 



The Chairman announced that the Society had suffered a great loss 

 in the death of Professor Weismann, Honorary Fellow since the year 

 1*79. In connexion with the death of this gentleman, it was an inter- 

 esting point that Professor Weismann had recently been leader of the 

 movement in Germany that professors should give up their English 

 honorary degrees. The death was also announced of Mr. F. W. Anderton, 

 F.R.C.V.S., who was elected in 1913 and died in October of the present 

 year. 



The Chairman called attention to the Roll which was ready for the 

 signatures of those Fellows who had not already signed. 



