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A scries of Hydroid Zoophytes illustrating*) pK)m Dr M a Cooke< 

 Dr. Hincks' Treatise ... ... ) 



Five slides of Parasites... ... ... „ Mr. H. E. Freeman. 



Six slides of Calcium acetate ... ... ,, Mr. W. D. Smith. 



The Secretary placed on the table a bottle of Miller's Caoutchouc cement 

 for mounting purposes, which it was stated was well adapted for forming 

 cells suitable for all kinds of media. He also placed on the table two cells 

 formed with this cement to illustrate its use. He remarked that the cement 

 could be diluted with absolute alcohol, should it be required more liquid. 



The President said he had examined the cells, which had been made a 

 fortnight, and the rings were still elastic, which was a great advantage in 

 mounting, especially in glycerine. 



The President referred to the donation of two volumes of specimens, 

 comprising a series of Hydroid Zoophytes, presented by Dr. M. C. Cooke, 

 and asked the members to pass a special vote of thanks to Dr. Cooke, which 

 was unanimously responded to. 



The Secretary gave notice on behalf of the Committee of a proposed re- 

 arrangement of the sentences of Rule III., in order to remove all ambiguity as 

 to the respective nominations by the Committee and the Members. In 

 another Society that had adopted the same wording as oura a question had 

 arisen which was only settled by a long and elaborate nomination. 



The proposed rearrangement would make the first part of Rule III. read 

 thus: — "III. That at the ordinary meeting in June nominations be made of 

 candidates|tofill the offices of President, Vice-Presidents, Treasurer, Secretaries, 

 Reporter, Librarian, and Curator, and vacancies on the Committee. That 

 the President, Vice-Presidents, Treasurer, Secretaries, Reporter, Librarian 

 and Curator be nominated by the Committee, and that the nominations for 

 vacancies on the Committee be made by the Members, by resolutions duly 

 moved and seconded, no member being entitled to propose more than one 

 candidate." 



The President, referring to the approaching Annual Meeting, announced 

 that the time had arrived for nomination of Officers for the ensuing year. 

 The Committee had, as usual, nominated the President, Vice-Presidents, and 

 Officers, namely, as President Dr. M. C. Cooke, as Vice-Presidents Mr. 

 Hildebrand Ramsden, Mr. Chas. Stewart, Mr. T. C. White, and Dr. Cobbold ; 

 Hon. Treasurer, Mr. Gay ; Hon. Secretary, Mr. Ingpen ; Hon. Secretary for 

 Foreign Correspondence, Mr. H. F. Hailes ; Hon. Reporter, Mr. R. T. Lewis ; 

 Hon. Librarian, Mr. Alpheus Smith ; Hon. Curator, Mr. C. Emery. 



In pursuance of the rules the following members of the Committee would 

 retire, namely, Mr. Reed, Mr. Sigsworth, Mr. Hailes, Mr. Goodinge, and Dr. 

 Cobbold. 



The President having invited nominations to fill these vacancies, the 

 following gentlemen were duly proposed as members of the Committee: — 

 Mr. H. R. Gregory, proposed by Mr. Freeman, seconded by Mr. Dunning. 

 Mr. J. D. Hardy „ Mr. DadsAvell „ Mr. Gay. 



Mr. J. W. Groves „ Mr. Reed ,, Mr. Dadswell. 



Mr. E. Jaques „ Mr. Hailes „ Mr. Delferier. 



