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much, because the paper had been advertised, and as he had understood from 

 Mr. Holmes some time ago that the paper was then ready, he did not think it 

 necessary to provide anything else in case of failure; they were therefore with- 

 out a paper for the evening. 



The President reminded the members that according to the rules of the Club, 

 nominations must be made that evening for oflBcers of the Society who were to 

 be ballotted for at the next meeting ; and Rule 3, which related to the matter, 

 was read to the meeting. 



The President announced the following nominations : — As President for the 

 ensuing year. Dr. Matthews ; as Treasurer and Secretaries, the same gentlemen 

 who had filled those offices during the year now dra^vingto a close ; and as Vice- 

 Presidents, Dr. Braithwaite, Mr. Lowne, Mr C. F. White, and Mr. T. C. 

 White. 



The following nominations were then made for six vacancies on the Com- 

 mittee : — 



Mr. W. A. Bevington Proposed by Mr. Ward Seconded by Mr. Crisp. 

 Mr. F. W. Andrew ,, Mr. A. Smith ,, Mr. Curties. 



Mr. Golding ,, Mr. Freeman „ Mr. Goodinge. 



Mr. G. Williams ,, Mr. Slade ,, Dr. Matthews. 



Mr. T. Eogers ,, Mr. Hembry ,, Mr. Cocks. 



Mr. E. Bartlett ,, Mr. Curties „ Mr. Terry. 



Mr. Sigsworth , , Mr. Smith , , Mr. T. C. White. 



Mr. Newton ,, Mr. Jaques ,, Mr. Waller. 



Dr. Foulerton „ Mr. Golding ,, Mr. Wright. 



Mr. Nelson ,, Mr. Marks ,, Mr Ingpen. 



In accordance with the rule, a show of hands was taken by the President in 

 order to reduce the number to nine, and Mr. Nelson being in the minority his 

 name was removed. 



Mr. Terry objected to the taking of the show of hands, as he considered that 

 it was entirely opposed to the principles of the ballot. 



The President explained that according to the rules the number of the 

 persons nominated must be reduced by show of hands, in order that not more 

 than one half more than the number to be elected should be printed on the 

 balloting papers. What had been done was strictly in accordance with the 

 rule, which he called upon the Secretary to read. -Eule III. read accordingly. 



Mr. J E. Ingpen gave notice that at the following meeting he should move 

 that an alteration should be made in rule 1, by adding the words " except 

 August and September" after the words " every month." The object he had in 

 view in making the alteration was to omit the ordinary meetings on the fourth 

 Fridays in the two months named, and to make use of those evenings as conver- 

 sational meetings, t;he same as those usually held on the second Fridays. During 

 the summer months many members were away from home, and it was difficult 

 to get either papers or a large attendance, and he thought it would be of ad- 

 vantage that they should have some little vacation, as was the case in all other 

 societies. Of course those members who were in town would be able to attend 

 the conversational meetings held on the usual nights instead of the ordinary 

 meetings. 



The President having ruled that this proposal must be seconded, 



Dr. Foulerton seconded it. 



Dr. Matthews proposed to make an alteration in rule 6, by omitting from it 

 the word ' ' Foreign." As the rule stood they were only able to elect foreign 



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