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direction of entertainmcrits, it wns proposed to defray the cost 

 of tliis special meeting in a similar way to the last. As there 

 were doubtless many Members who would be glad to contri- 

 bute something towards this object, it was suggested that they 

 should put themselves in communication with Mr. Parsons, 

 who would be very pleased to receive subscriptions for the 

 purpose. There was no limit set as to the smallness of the sums 

 to be given, and whether anything was given or not was of 

 course a purely optional matter. 



The Scrutineers at this point having handed in ther Report 

 as to the result of the ballot, it was announced by the Chair- 

 man that the whole of the Officers named on the list had been 

 elected ; and that the five following Members had been elected 

 to till the vacancies on the Committee: — Messrs. Mainland, 

 Morland, Dadswell, Waller, and Rousselet. 



It was then moved by Mr. C. West, seconded by Mr. Goodwin, 

 and unanimously resolved, " That the best thanks of the Club 

 be given to the Auditors and Scmitineers for their services." 



Mr. J. G-. Waller said he had the very pleasant duty to per- 

 form of proposing " That their hearty thanks be given to the 

 Officers and Committee of the Club for their services during the 

 past year." He might, if it were necessary, say a great deal in 

 support of this motion, but he felt sure that all knew how well 

 deserved these thanks were, and they would doubtless agree 

 with him that there w^as not a better served Society in this 

 respect than the " Quekett." 



The motion, having been seconded by Mr. Chapman, was put 

 to the meeting and carried by acclamation. 



Mr. Karop, in acknowledging the vote of thanks, assured the 

 Members that so far as he was concerned, and he was quite sure 

 that it was the case of his brother officers also, the duties under- 

 taken on behalf of the Club were nothing but a pleasure. 



Mr. Vezey also thanked the members for the honour done to 

 him by his election as their Treasurer, and expressed a hojDC 

 that he might be able as faithfully to perform the duties as his 

 predecessor, Mr. Gay, had done. 



The Chairman said they would remember that it was 

 announced at their last meeting that owing to an engagement 

 of long standing Dr. Dallinger would be unable to be present at 

 the Annuil Meeting, and that his annual address would in con- 

 sequence be postponed to the Ordinary Meeting in March. 



