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opportunity of seeing it in print. To him, at least, the state- 

 ment that the presence of nitrogen in the soil was dne to the 

 oxidation of nitric acid seemed to be a very serious matter. 



Mr. A. D. Michael had very great pleasure in seconding the 

 proposal, and in asking all who were present to return a hearty 

 vote of thanks, not only for the paper, but also for the long 

 and efficient service which Dr. Dallinger had rendered to the 

 Club as its President. 



The motion was then put to the meeting by Prof. Lowne, 

 and carried by acclamation. 



The scrutineers having handed in their report, the following 

 was declared to be the result of the election : — 



President 



Four Vice-Presidents 



Treasurer . . . 



Secretary . . . 

 Foreign Secretary 

 Reporter 

 Librarian . 

 Curator .... 



E. M. Nelson, F.R.M.S. 



Rev. W. H. Dallinger, LL.D., F.R.S. 



B. T. Lowne, F.R.C.S., F.L.S. 

 A. D. Michael, Pres. R.M.S. 

 Prof. Stewart, Pres. L.S. 



J. J. Vezey, F.R.M.S. 



G. C. Karop, M.R.C.S., F.R.M.S. 



C. RoassELET, F.R.M.S. 

 R. T. Lbwls, F.R.M.S. 

 Alpheus Smith. 



C. Emery. 



Five Members 

 Committee. 



of 



F. A. Parsons. 



F. W. Hembry, F.R.M.S. 

 <j E. T. Browne, F.R.M.S. 

 I G. Western, F.R.M.S. 

 [e. T. Newton, F.G.S. 



Di'. Dallinger said that it now only remained for him to 

 thank the members of the Club for the kind and cordial way in 

 which they had passed the resolution of thanks. For his own 

 part, he could say that it had given him great pleasure to 

 occupy the position to which they elected him four years ago. 

 He entered upon it then with very much interest as the 

 successor of Dr. Lowne, and he now seceded from it by again 

 thanking them for their kindness in the past and heartily 

 welcoming Mr. Nelson as his successor. 



Mr. E. M. Nelson, who was very cordially received on taking 



