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Mr. D, J. Scourfield, in proposing a vote of thanks to the 

 President for his interesting and valuable address, said he would 

 like to express the great indebtedness the members felt for what 

 Prof. Dendy had done, as President, for the Club in recent years. 

 It had been a trying time, and he thought that often at great 

 inconvenience to himself the President had attended their 

 meetings. Everyone would feel particularly gratified that he 

 had been so kind as to consent to become one of their vice-presi- 

 dents. He had so interested them on the subject of sponges that 

 there was no question whatever that all thoroughly enjoyed 

 hearing him, the various addresses on the subject being especially 

 appreciated. Mr. Scourfield then requested the President to 

 allow the address he had given that evening to be printed in the 

 Journal. 



Mr. A. E. Hilton said he should like to second the proposal. 

 Mr. Scourfield had expressed on behalf of the members their sense 

 of indebtedness to Prof. Dendy for the way he had acted as 

 President for the past five years, a record length of presidentship 

 in the Quekett Club. During the whole of the time he had 

 devoted himself with the utmost assiduity to the interests of them 

 all, and had given them a number of most interesting and sug- 

 gestive lectures. 



The vote of thanks having been carried with acclamation, the 

 President in reply said he was grateful for the kind way they had 

 spoken of him. It had always been a great pleasure to be associ- 

 ated with the Club. He gave with pleasure his consent that his 

 paper should be printed in the Journal. 



A vote of thanks to the auditors and scrutineers was proposed 

 and carried unanimously, a similar compliment being paid to the 

 officers and committee for their work on behalf of the Club 

 during the year. To this the Hon. Treasurer suitably replied. 



The result of the ballot for the election of officers for the ensuing 

 year was as follows : 



For PreMcnl . . A. B. Hendle, D.Sc, F.R.S. 



I Prof. Arthur Dendy, D.Sc, F.R.S. 

 C. F. RoussELET, F.R.M.S. 

 D. J. Scourfield, F.Z.S., F.R.M.S. 

 David Bryce. 

 For Treasurer . . Frederick J. Perks. 



