68 PRESIDENT S ADDRESS. 



No nominations of other Candidates having been received, the 

 President declared the following elections for the current Session 

 to be duly made : — 



President: C. Hedley, F.L.S. 



Members of Council (to fill five vacancies) : Richard T. Baker, 

 F.L.S., W. W. Froggatt, F.L.S., A. H. S. Lucas, M.A., B.Sc, 

 Thomas Steel, F.C.S., F.L.S., Fred. Turner, F.L.S., &c. 



Auditor : [To be appointed at a Special General Meeting to 

 be held on 24th November, 1909.] 



A telegram from Prof. David expressing his regret at being 

 unable to be present, and his best wishes to all, was handed in 

 and read from the Chair, 



In moving a vote of thanks to the retiring President for his 

 interesting address. Professor J. T. Wilson made appreciative 

 reference to the conspicuous ability and discernment which Mr. 

 Lucas had displayed in the discharge of his Presidential duties 

 throughout a very interesting and important period of the 

 Society's history. The motion was carried with acclamation; 

 Mr Lucas replied. 



ORDINARY MONTHLY MEETING. 



WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31st, 1909. 



Mr. C. Hedley, F.L.S., President, in the Chair. 



The Donations and Exchanges received since the previous 

 Monthly Meeting (November 25th, 1908), amounting to 42 Vols., 

 261 Parts or Nos., 92 Bulletins, 11 Reports, 46 Pamphlets, and 26 

 Maps, received from 128 Societies, tkc, and 3 Individuals, were 

 laid upon the table. 



