128 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 



there were a number of small apertures occurring between the spicules 

 of the fibres through which the water may possibly have entered, and 

 then found its way out through the radial canals. He desired to express 

 his thanks to the Fellows of the Society for the attention which they 

 had given to what he feared must have been a very dry subject. 



The thanks of the Society were cordially voted to Dr. Hinde for his 

 communication. 



The Secretary reminded the Fellows that their next Meeting, on 

 January 20th, would be the Anniversary Meeting of the Society, at 

 which the Officers and Council for the ensuing year would have to be 

 elected. He therefore read the following list of nominations by the 

 Council, to be submitted for election by the Fellows at the Annual 

 Meeting;. 



President— Dr. D. H. Scott. 



Vice-Presidents— Messrs. A. D. Michael, E. M. Nelson, H. G. Plimmer, 

 and Dr. Hy. Woodward. 



Treasurer — Mr. Yezey. 



Secretaries — Bcv. Dr. Dallinger and Dr. Hebb. 



Council — Messrs. J. M. Allen, Wynne E. Baxter, C. Beck, Bev. E. 

 Carr, Mr. A. N. Disney, Dr. J. W. H. Eyre, Messrs. J. W. Gordon, 

 G. C. Karop, Bt. Hon. Sir Ford North, Messrs. T. H. Powell, P. E. Badley, 

 and C. F. Bousselet. 



Librarian — Mr. Badley. 



Curator — Mr. Bousselet. 



The Secretary also announced that Mr. W. E. Baxter had been 

 appointed Auditor on behalf of the Council, and invited the Fellows 

 present to elect an Auditor to act on behalf of themselves. 



Mr. J. M. Offord thereupon proposed Mr. Chas. L. dirties as Auditor, 

 and this having been seconded by Mr. Ersser, was put to the Meeting 

 and unanimously carried. 



It was further announced that the Booms of the Society would be 

 closed from December 24th to January 2nd inclusive. 



The President said that he hoped to take as the subject of his 

 Address at the next Meeting, " The Vertebrate Forms of Life," — in con- 

 tinuation of his subject of the previous year. 



The following Instruments, Objects, etc., were exhibited : — 

 Mr. F. W. Watson Baker :— Sixteen slides illustrating the de- 

 velopment of an Ascidian : (1) The fertilised ovum ; (2) after 30 

 minutes, segmentation ; (3) 1 hour ; (4) 1 hour 35 mins. ; (5) 2 hours ; 

 (6) 2 hours 25 mins. ; (7) 3 hours ; (8) 3 hours 40 mins. ; (9) 5 hours 

 55 mins. ; (10) 10 hours 25 mins. ; (11) 14 hours 15 mins. ; (12) 20 

 hours; (13) 25 hours 15 mins.; (14) 49 hours; (15) 73 hours ; 

 (16) 10 days, fixing stage. 



Dr. George J. Hinde : — Specimens of Fossil Calcisponges belonging 

 to the genus Porosphaera, from the English Chalk : Porosphaera globu- 

 Jaris Phill. sp., Upper Chalk, Gravesend, young specimens ; P.globu- 



