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On motion of Dr. J. Baker Edwards, seconded by Pro!'. Darey 

 it was resolved : 



" That the reports now read be adopted and printed in the 

 Naturalist, and that it be a suggestion to the new Council to 

 take such measures as may seem feasible to bring under the 

 notice of the public the importance of the operations of this 

 Society and its claims to a more extended and liberal support 

 from the community." 



The election of officers was then proceeded with, and it was 

 moved by G. L. Marler, secouded by E.E. Shelton, and resolved: 



" That the by-law providing for the election of every officer 

 by ballot, be suspended, and that Principal Dawson be elected 

 President by acclamation." 



Mr. E. E. Shelton was also re-elected as Treasurer, Prof. 

 Darey as Corresponding Secretary, and Mr. J. F. Whiteaves as 

 Scientific Curator and Recording Secretary, in the same way, 

 the form of balloting being dispensed with in each case, by a 

 special resolution to that effect. 



.Messrs. J. B. Goode and Prof. R. Bell having been appointed 

 scrutineers, the following officers were elected by ballot in the 

 usual way : 



Vice-Presidents— A. R, C. Selwyu, F.R.S., F.G.S. ; Rev. A. 

 De Sola, LL.D. ; J. Baker Edwards, Ph.D., D.C.L.; C. Robb ; 

 His Lordship the Metropolitan ; G. L. Marler ; and E. Billings. 



Council,— Prof. R. Bell, Dr. B. J. Harrington, R. W. Mc- 

 Lachlan, Rev. Canon Baldwin, J. H. Joseph, J. B. Goode, Dr. 

 W. Osier, N. Mercer, and M. H. Brisette. 



It was moved by Dr. J. Baker Edwards, seconded by Prof. 

 Darey, and resolved unanimously: ^ 



"That the thanks of the Society be voted to Dr. Harrington 

 for his valuable services in editiug the Naturalist." 



It was also moved by G. L. Marler, seconded by E. E. Shelton, 

 and resolved : 



"That the Library and Membership Committee of last year 

 be re-elected." 



On motion of Prof. Bell, seconded by J. B. Goode, a vote of 

 thanks was passed to the officers of the past session. 



