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Mr. A. D. Michael said that as the President would be unable to 

 put this motion to the Meeting, he had much pleasure in submitting 

 that the best thanks of the Society be given to the President for his 

 interesting and instructive Address, and for the great interest he had 

 shown in the Society during his period of office. 



Carried unanimously. 



Mr. T. C. White said that a pleasant duty had been delegated to 

 him, that of proposing that their best thanks be given to the Officers 

 of the Society for their services during the past year. Having himself 

 in former years gone all through the drudgery of office, he knew some- 

 thing of what time and care were required to make things go smoothly. 

 He need not particularise individuals, for they knew that all had worked 

 well — indeed, they knew this so well, that it seemed hardly necessary to 

 propose this vote of thanks to them. 



Mr. Webster having seconded the motion, it was put to the Meeting 

 by the President, and unanimously carried. 



Mr. W. Wesche then moved that the cordial thanks of the Society 

 be given to the Auditors and Scrutineers. 



Mr. J. J. Vezey had great pleasure in seconding this proposition, for 

 certainly, as far as the auditors were concerned, he knew how much 

 trouble had been taken and how carefully their work had been done. 



This also was put to the Meeting by the President, and carried 

 unanimously. 



The President said that as they had been so kind as to accord him 

 a vote of thanks, he must on his part be allowed to thank them for the 

 kindness shown to him during the past two years. It had been a great 

 pleasure to him to preside over such an amiable and kindly Society. He 

 must further thank them for the honour they had done him in electing 

 him as one of their Vice-Presidents. He hoped still to be able to render 

 them some service in the future ; and if they should desire again to visit 

 the Natural History Museum, he should be only too happy to conduct 

 them round, and point out to them the xcellent work which was being 

 carried on by the present staff, and he hoped they would be able to avail 

 themselves of the offer at no distant date 



Mr. J. J. Vezey said Dr. Hebb had i ked him to respond on behalf 

 of the Officers, and to thank the Fellows for the kind way in which they 

 had acknowledged their services. It would, of course, be idle to say 

 that the work done did not entail any" trouble, but he could say that it 

 was work which they had done with a great deal of pleasure. 



The President then said it now only remained for him to ask Dr. 

 Dukinfield H. Scott, F.R.S., to take the Chair, and to assure the Fellows 

 that they had in their new President or. vho would be certain to do his 

 best in the interests of the Society. 



Dr. D. H. Scott having taken the Chair, said it would be a poor 

 return for their kindness if at that late hour of the evening he were to 

 detain them with any remarks of his own ; but he could not take his 

 seat without thanking them for the very great compliment paid to him, 

 one which he especially appreciated, I cause this Society was the first 

 scientific body he had ever joined ; and though he had not been able 



