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Mr. Hilton, in reply, said he agreed with the remai-ks by their 

 Hon. Secretary, but at the same time he thought that it was just 

 as well to know what scientists were attempting to teach us. He 

 did not suppose that the meeting would accept all the points 

 mentioned. His paper, he hoped, gave a fair representation of 

 the average statement of the most advanced science workers of 

 the present time, and he was quite aware that biology furnished 

 some of the most contentious subjects of the day. He thought 

 that if members referred to the presidential address of Professor 

 Gotch at the last meeting of the British Association, they would 

 find what he considered a sufficient justification for the paper he 

 had just read. Personally, he did not think that life would be 

 artificially created in the laboratory in his time : more he would 

 not say. In reply to the question, he said he regarded nuclei as 

 the most active centres of catalytic action. The electron theory 

 was, of course, pure speculation, and personally he would be very 

 sorry to lose molecules and atoms, which were like old friends. 



At the meeting of the Club held on February 15th, Dr. 

 E. J. Spitta, F.RA.S., F.K.M.S., President, in the Chair, the 

 minutes of the meeting held on January 18th were read and 

 confirmed. 



Messrs. H. G. Mumford, A. C. Dilks, and C. A. Newman were 

 balloted for and duly elected members of the Club. 



The President having appointed Messrs. Dennis and Taverner 

 as Scrutineers, the ballot was taken for the election of Officers and 

 Committee nominated at the previous meeting. 



Whilst the ballot was proceeding the President said he felt it 

 was incumbent upon him to make a remark upon the serious loss 

 they were about to sustain by the retirement of Mr. Earland from 

 the secretaryship of the Club. No one knew better than the 

 President how much Mr. Earland had done for them, and he 

 believed he was correct in saying that he only now regretfully 

 retired, upon the advice of his doctor, who feared the result of 

 the continued strain after his recent illness. He hoped that 

 Mr. Earland's mantle might fall upon his successor, who had 

 been well known to them for some years past as an active 

 member of the Club. He thought they ought not to let the 

 occasion pass without giving to Mr. Earland their most hearty 



