616 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 



AN ORDINARY MEETING 



OF THE Society was held at No. 20 Hanover Square, W., on 

 Wednesday, October ISth, 1916, Mr. E. Heron-Allen, 

 F.L.S. E.Z.S., etc., President, in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the last Meeting, having been circulated, were 

 taken as read, and signed by the President. 



The President said that the question had arisen, at the meeting of 

 the Council, as to the hour of meeting. It was quite obvious that under 

 the circumstances at present ruUng — the meetings commencing at 

 8 p.m. and terminating at or beyond 9 . 30 p.m. —it was very difficult for a 

 number of Fellows to attend. It was, therefore, suggested that the hour 

 should be altered temporarily ; and if the approval of this large and 

 representative gathering was obtained, it was proposed, by an Order of 

 the Council, to make the alteration to 5.80 p.m. during these very dark 

 winter months. He asked for a show of hands in favour of the temporary 

 change of hour. 



A large majority having voted in favour, Mr. Blood asked whether 

 there was to be a discussion on the proposal. 



The President repUed that the discussion should take place at the 

 next Meeting. It was proposed to issue the next notice for 5.30 in the 

 afternoon. 



Mr. Blood vehemently protested against such action, which would dis- 

 franchise a certain number of Members. If a vote was to be taken, it 

 should be at a Meeting called at the ordinary hour, otherwise a number 

 could not participate. 



The President replied that in view of the attitude of Mr. Blood it 

 was obvious that the situation could not be met by a temporary " Order 

 of the Council," therefore the matter would not be proceeded with at the 

 present Meeting. 



The President announced the following donations to the Society : 



From 



A small French Microscope, and a ^-in Objective by Wheeler . . Mrs. Owen. 

 Moor, C. G.,andPartridge,Win.," Aids to Bacteriology." 3rd ed.l mj^^ publishers 



1916 / 



Assheton.R., "Growth in Length." Embryological Essays. 1916, The Publishers. 



He was sure it would be the wish of Fellows to return their thanks to 



the generous donors. Carried. 



