Journal of ProccediiK/a. Ixxxi 



Satuuday, Decembeh 17th, 1881.— Okijinauy Mioetixg. 



The 28rd Ordinary Meeting of the Club was held at the Head Quarters 

 at seven o'clock, the President in the Chair. 



Donations of books ^vere announced from Mr. B. G. Cole (2 vols.), and 

 Miss J. Combs. Mr. English presented to the Museum ten species of 

 Fungi belonging to the genera Poli/jjorus, Dcedalea, Tmiaetes, and 

 Stereum, preserved by his well-known process ; Mr. F. H. Vailey thu two 

 specimens of Papilio Machaon referred to at the last Meeting ; and Mr. 

 Harcourt intimated his intention of presentmg a collection of the 

 Flowering Plants of the Forest, then being preserved by Mr. English. 

 Cordial votes of thanks were passed to the respective donors. 



Mr. E. E. Green and Mr. E. CI. Varenne were elected members of the 

 Club. 



In accordance with the Eules the President announced that the following 

 vacancies had occurred in the Council : — Dr. Aveling (resigned), Mr. 

 Copland (resigned), Mr. Andrew Johnston (nominated as Treasurer), and 

 Mr. B. G. Cole (nominated as Assistant Hon. Secretary). 



To fill the seats so rendered vacant, the following members were pro- 

 posed : — Mr. H. J. Bai-nes (on vacating office as Treasurer), Professor 

 Boulger, F.L.S., F.G.S., Mr. Arthur Lister, J.P., F.L.S., and the Eight 

 Hon. Lord Eayleigh, F.E.S. (Prof, of Experimental Physics at the 

 University of Cambridge). 



To fulfil the requirements of Eule III., the following members of 

 Council agreed to retire, but offered themselves for re-election : — Mr. 

 Godwin, Mr. Harcourt, Mr. E. L. Barnes, and Mr. Eobarts. 



As Officers for 1882 the following gentlemen were nominated : — 

 President, Eaphael Meldola, F.E.A.S., F.C.S. (Vice-President of Entomo- 

 logical Society) ; Treasurer, Andrew Johnston,. J. P., D.L. (late High 

 Sheriff of Essex) ; Secretary., William Cole ; Assistant-Secretary , B. G. 

 Cole ; Librarian, Alfred Lockyer. 



The Secretary, on behalf of the Council, gave notice of his intention to 

 move at the Annual Meeting the following additions to the several Eules 

 mentioned : — 



In Eule I., after title of Club, to add. the words '^ and its sJiort title sliall 

 he 'THE ESSEX FIELD CLUB'"; in Eule III., after the word 

 " Secretary " in Clause i., and tliroughout the Eules, to add the words 

 " Assistant Secretary " ; at the end of Eule VII. to add the words " and 

 the names of Members so in arrear may be suspoided in the rooms of 

 tJte Club'" ; at the end of Eule XI. to add the words " and Members not 

 so resigniny sluill be liable for the subscription for (be year next ensuiny.''^ 



The Council thought it unwise, at present at least, to alter the legal 

 title of the Club, but the above addition would perhaps meet the objection 

 which had been raised in some quarters, that tlie full title of the 



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