PKOCEEDINGB OF THE SOCIETY. 115 



The President announced that he had a very sad and at the same 

 time a very pleasant duty to perform. For many years Mr. Scourlield 

 had acted as Honorary Secretary to the Society. The Fellows knew Mr. 

 Hconrfield, and they loved him — (applause) — and he did not think there 

 was a ^lember of the Council who had nut tried to induce Mr. 

 Sconrheld to retain his position. But nothing would move him from 

 his decision to retire. He had spent many years in doing what he could 

 for the Society, and no man had its interests more at heart, or had done 

 his work better. He had certainly earned his retirement. He was now 

 going to devote his time to a special research work, and he (the 

 President) was sure it was the desire of the Fellows to exprefcs their 

 appreciation of all that Mr. Scourlield had done, and to wish him every 

 success in any work he might undertake in the future — (applause). 



Mr. Scourfield, in reply, said he hardly knew how to thank the 

 Fellows for the kindly way in which they had received the remarks of 

 the President. He had tried to do what he could for the Society, and 

 it gave him great pleasure to know tliat his efforts had met with theii' 

 appreciation. He was sorry to relinquish the duties, but he felt that he 

 must have more spare time in which to do some original work. 



The President announced that the nest meeting of the Societv 

 would l)e held on February IG, and of the Biological Section on 

 February 2, when Mr. E. Cuzner would make a communication on 

 " Hydrozoa." 



AN ORDINARY MEETING 



ov THK Society was held at -20 Haxoveu SQUAUii, W., on 

 Wednesday, February IGth, 1921, Professor John Eyre, 

 President, in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the preceding Meeting were read, confirmed, and 

 signed by the President. 



The nomination papers were read of three Candidates for Fellowship. 



New Fellows : — The following were elected Ordinary Fellows of the 

 Society : — 



Rev. W. Monaghan Coombes. 



Mr. James Stretton Frith, A.I.C. 



Mr. Reginald J. Ludford, B.Sc, F.R.H.S. 



Mr. Edgar Ribton New march. 



Mr. C. L. Sahni, M.B., B.S. 



Mr. J. M. E. Sierra. 



Captain Henry Francis Stobart. 



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