X PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



Queen's E,oad, "Watford ; Mr. Clement Hcaton, Yerulam House, 

 Watford; the Rev. W. Marsden Hind, LL.D., The Parsonage, 

 Pinner; Mr. James Hopkinson and Mr. John Hopkinson, F.G.S., 

 Holly Bank, Watford; Mr. Charles F. Humbert, F.O.S., Little 

 Nascot, Watford; Dr. F. H. Wilson lies and Mrs. lies, High Street, 

 Watford; the llev. 11. Lee James, LL.B., The Vicarage, Watford; 

 Dr. J. Gwyn Jeffreys, F.R.S., F.L.S., Treas.G.S., etc., Ware 

 Priory; Mr. J. Logan Lobley, F.G.S., F.R.G.S., 59, Clarendon 

 lload, Netting Hill, London ; Mr. W. H. Petty and Miss Petty, 

 Lady's Close, Watford ; Mr. George Ryan and Mr. Robert Ryan, 

 Belmont House, Watford; Mr. John Sedgwick, Elmcote, Watford; 

 Mr. Alfred 0. Sedgwick and Mrs. Sedgwick, North End House, 

 Watford ; Mr. F. J. Sedgwick, High Street, Watford ; Mr. F. W. 

 Silvester, Hedges, St. Albans ; Mr. J. J. Smith, Miss Smith, Mr. 

 W. L. Smith, and Mr. C. R. Smith, Lady's Close, Watford ; Mr. 

 George Tidcombe, jun., C.E., Chalk Hill, Bushey ; Mr. William 

 A. Tooke, Pinner Hill ; Mr. George Wailes, Park Road, Watford ; 

 Mrs. Walker and Mr. J. Watson Walker, jun., Fairfield House, 

 Watford; Miss E. S. Wilkie, Bushey Grange; and the Rev. T. 

 Wiltshire, M.A., F.L.S., Sec.G.S., etc., 25, Granville Park, 

 Lewisham. 



Moved by Mr. Chippindale, seconded by Mr. Silvester, and 

 carried — "That Mr. John Hopkinson be the Honorary Secretary 

 of the Society." 



Moved by Mr. Lobley, seconded by Dr. lies, and carried — "That 

 the following gentlemen constitute the Provisional Committee, to 

 consider the organization, constitution, and laws of the Society, 

 and to report thereon to the next general meeting : Dr. Brett, Mr. 

 Alfred Copeland, Mr. Arthur Cottam, Mr. C. E. Fry, Mr. Thomas 

 Heather, Mr. C. F. Humbert, Mr. F. W. Silvester, Mr. W. L. 

 Smith, Mr. G. Tidcombe, jun., and Mr. John Hopkinson." 



A vote of thanks to the Chairman having been moved by Mr. 

 Lobley, seconded by Dr. lies, and carried. Dr. Brett briefly replied, 

 wishing success to the Society. 



Inaugiteax Meeting, 11th Febeuaky, 1875. 



Charles F. Humbert, Esq., F.G.S., having first been voted to the 

 Chair, stated that this meeting had been convened by the Pro- 

 visional Committee to elect a President and other oflieers, and to 

 pass the laws. 



He then proposed the election of 'Mr. John Evans, F.R.S., etc., 

 as the first President of the Society. Dr. Brett seconded, and the 

 resolution was carried unanimously. 



Mr. Evans, on taking the Chair, said that, owing to his time 

 being so fully occupied, he had with great reluctance consented to 

 accept the office of President : he had, however, been pressed to 

 do so in so kind a manner, that he could not refuse, and would do 

 all in his power to further the objects of the Society. 



