IK) i'KOCEEDINGS OF THE SOUIKTY. 



Donations were reported as follows : — 



Mr. J. Kheinberg — 



A Pointolite Lamp. 

 Mr. C. D. Soar— 



" Woolwich Surveys." 

 Mr. S. H. Gage— 



" The Microscope." 

 Messrs. Longmans, Green & Co. — 



" Chemistry of Plant Products." 

 Messrs. Maclehose, Jacknjn & Co. — 



" Growth and Shedding of the Antler of the Deer." 



Thanks were accorded to the donors. 



The Deaths were announced of : — 



Mr. C. E. Hanaman— Elected 1882. 

 Professor Henry Hanks — Elected 1874. 

 Mr. F. A. Parsons— Elected 1912. 

 , Dr. E. J. Spitta— Elected 190:^.. 



Mr. Reginald J. Ludford, B.Sc. r< ad a paper, " Contributions to 

 the Study of the Oogenesis of Patella.'''' It was illustrated by means of 

 exhibits and lantern slides, and will be pnblislied in the Society's Journal. 



The President said that it was extremely fascinating to trace the 

 processes stage by stage, and it was to be hoped that at some future 

 time Mr. Ludford would l)e able to descril)e the later stages. 



A discussion followed, in which Dr. Murray, Dr. Gatenby and 

 Dr. Bowell took part, after which a very hearty vote of thanks to Mr. 

 Ludford for his interesting paper was proposed from the Chair, and 

 carried unanimously. 



Mr. Rawlins presented a Report on the Collection of Metallurgical 

 Specimens recently presented to the Society by Dr. J. E, Stead, F.R.H.S. 



The thanks of the Meeting were accorded to Mr. Rawlins, and also 

 to Messrs. Hawksley & Sons for the loan of ^Microscopes. 



The President announced that the .next Meeting would be held on 

 March 16, and that the Biological Section would meet on March 2. 



The business proceedings then tei'minated. 



