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interesting address, but he had given thern a good year's work to do if 

 they carried out all his suggestions. They were extremely obliged to hin> 

 for coming amongst them that evening. 



The motion having been put to the Meeting, was carried unani- 

 mously, with acclamation. 



The President thanked the Fellows of the Society for the way they 

 had received his address, and also the mover and seconder of the vote 

 of thanks for their kind references to it. He hoped that some of the 

 suggestions made would bear fruit, many of them it would be quite 

 possible to carry out, and should be taken up. 



Mr. Maurice Blood moved that the best thanks of the Society be 

 given to the Honorary Officers of the Society for their services during 

 the past year. They had carried on the business of the Society so 

 smoothly that their work was likely to be overlooked, and perhaps it 

 would be possible to appreciate their services better if things went wrong 

 sometimes. Though their officers were all very busy men, as everybody 

 knew, yet they were willing to give their time and services to the efficient 

 working of the Society, which still further entitled them to the gratitude 

 of the Fellows. 



Mr. George Tilling said that he seconded this motion with very great 

 pleasure, for they knew not only that their officers must have given a 

 great amount of time to the business of the Society, but they as Fellows, 

 had evidence of the quality of the work done. They knew also that their 

 Secretary, Dr. Hebb, had been especially active in the interests of the 

 Society, and he could not recall one instance previously in which he had 

 been absent from their Meetings. It would be invidious, however, to 

 mention the work of individuals where every Honorary Officer had done 

 so much. 



The motion, on being put to the Meeting by the President, was 

 carried unanimously. 



Mr. F. Shillington Scales said it fell to him this time to acknow- 

 ledge this vote of thanks on behalf of the Officers and Council. The 

 last year had been an unusually anxious one to tbem on account of the 

 special matters which they had to consider. There was the matter of 

 the lease referred to in the Report, and the question of finance had 

 occupied attention, though he was glad to say that this was the first time 

 for some years in which they had been able to report a distinct improve- 

 ment in their financial position. The idea of the new Library Catalogue 

 had originated with one of the Fellows who was not on the Council, and 

 who had offered a contribution towards the cost, and the rest of the 

 money had been raised by subscription. This catalogue of the books in 

 the library would very shortly be ready for issue. It had entailed a 

 great deal of labour, for all of which they were greatly indebted to 

 their Honorary Librarian. Another anxious matter had been the ques- 

 tion of the admission of women Fellows to the full privileges of the 

 Society, now an accomplished fact. Though somewhat outside his 

 province, he might, perhaps, be allowed to point out the advantage to the 

 Society of having a mar. of such scientific eminence as Sir Ray Lankester 

 as its head. They also had elected many new Fellows. He greatly 



