PROCEEDINGS AT ANNUAL MEETING. XXlll. 



the purchase of copies of the Report of the British Association's 

 Meeting in South Africa, for presentation to members, and in addi- 

 tion, they hoped to be in a position to make further grants for 

 research work. 



1906 Meeting. — -The Chairman stated that the invitation to hold 

 the meeting next year in Kimberley had been accepted by the Council. 

 The exact date of the meeting had not yet been fixed, but this would 

 be decided as soon as possible. 



Presidential Address. — The Chairman stated that he had in- 

 tended to deliver his Presidential Address that day ; but owing to 

 other business this had been found impossible, and he would, there- 

 fore, deliver it at some future date. 



General Business. — Mr. Reid-Bell proposed a vote of thanks to 

 Mr. Reunert for his services as President during the past year. Mr. 

 von Dessauer seconded. Mr. Ernest Williams and Sir David Gill 

 supported the motion. Sir David Gill referred to the great services 

 rendered by Mr. Reunert in London and in Soutli Africa in connec- 

 tion with the visit of the British Association. The motion was 

 carried unanimously, and Mr. Reunert returned thanks in a few 

 words. 



Mr. Ernest Williams proposed a vote of thanks to the Hon. 

 Secretaries, Mr. Cullen and Dr. Gilchrist. This was seconded by 

 Dr. Flint and carried. Mr. Cullen expressed thanks on behalf of 

 himself and Dr. Gilchrist. 



Election of Council, 1905-6. — Mr. von Dessauer said that, before 

 proceeding with the election of the Council, he would draw attention 

 to Rule 6 (b), which provided that the meeting could only elect one 

 member of Council to every 25 members of the Association, but that 

 this included ex-officio members, which he thought was not the 

 intention when the rule was framed. 



After discussion, the meeting agreed that the correct interpreta- 

 tion of the rule did not mean that Past Presidents, Past and Present 

 General Secretaries and Treasurers should be included in the number 

 to be elected at the Annual Meeting, and the rule was therefore 

 ordered to be further amended accordingly. 



The election of the new Council was then proceeded \vith, at the 

 conclusion of which the meeting closed. 



