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to decide. He was about to show that evening several examples of 

 what he considered insect intelligence to be. Mr. Enock then proceeded 

 to exhibit and describe a series of very beautiful lantern slides, illustrat- 

 ino- the practices and natural environment of spiders, caterpillars, 

 dragon-flies, wood-boring wasps, fairy-flies, etc. In studying the life- 

 history of any of these creatures he considered that their wonderful 

 methods of self -protect! on, their habits, and mode of life generally 

 could hardly be attributed to anything else than to insect intelligence. 



A very "^hearty vote of thanks was proposed to Mr. Enock for his 

 interesting lecture, which was carried with acclamation. 



The Chairman announced that Mr. Hill had consented to act as 

 Treasurer of the Society in the place of Mr. Baxter, who had had to 

 resign office on account of pressure of private work. 



It was proposed by Mr. Blood, seconded by Mr. Curties, and carried 

 unanimously, that Mr. A. W. Sheppard should act as Auditor on behalf 

 of the Fellows. 



It was proposed by Mr. Shillington Scales, seconded by Mr. Curties, 

 and carried unanimously, that Mr. Hill should act as Auditor on behalf 

 of the Council. ^ 



It was announced that the Rooms would be closed from Monday 

 December 23 to Monday, December 30. 



The next Meeting — the Annual Meeting — would be held on January 

 15, 1913. 



The next Meeting of the Biological Section would be held on 

 January 1, when Mr. Wilson would give a lecture on Desmids. 



The Brass and Glass Section would hold its Meeting on January 22. 



The Chairman announced that the Library could now be used on 

 Meeting nights between the hours of 7 and 8. 



The following Instruments, Objects, etc., were exhibited : — 

 Mr. J. E. Barnard : — Small Arc Lamp. 



New rFellows : — The following were elected Ordinary Fellows of 

 the Society : Herbert F. Angus, Mrs. Adela M. King. 



