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but 44 years of age — to pass without making some mention 

 or record of it. He was one of the earhest students in the 

 TJniversit}^, having entered in 1861, and led a very success- 

 ful career there. He went to Cambridge, where he was 

 fairly successful, and afterwards occupied a teaching post at 

 Cirencester College. Subsequently, he returned to Victoria, 

 and was for some time head of Wesley College, and after- 

 wards Lecturer and Professor of Natural Philosophy at 

 Melbourne University. In Professor Andrew's death they 

 had lost one of the most active members of the University, 

 and one who took a great deal of interest in the Royal 

 Society. 



Thursday, November loth. 

 The President in the chair. 



The President announced the resignation of Mr. Barnard 

 as one of the Honorary Secretaries of the Society, owing to 

 the pressure of other duties. Professor Spencer had been 

 requested by the Council to act in Mr. Barnard's stead, and 

 had acceded to the request. 



On the motion of Mr. G. S. Griffiths, seconded by Mr. 

 White, Professor Spencer was elected to the vacant post. 



The Society then proceeded to the election of Honorary 

 Members, on recommendation of the Council. Dr. Agnew, 

 Dr. Bancroft, Hon. John Forrest, Sir James Hector, Hon . 

 W. Macleay, and Mr. H. C. Russell, were elected. Mr. E. F. 

 J. Love, M.A., was nominated as a member, and Mr. W, 

 Swan, as an associate of the Society. 



Mr. Dendy read a " Note on some Actinian Larvae 

 Parasitic on a Medusa from Port Phillip." 



Mr. Rusden read a paper by the Rev. D. Macdonald, on 

 " The Oceanic Langfuacres Semitic." 



On the invitation of the President, the author of the 

 paper made some further remarks, and on the proposal of 

 Mr. White, seconded by Mr. Rusden, a vote of thanks was 

 accorded to him. 



The President exhibited specimens of materials which 

 had been subjected to tests in the testing machine at the 

 University. 



Notices of re-appointment of Committees were given by 

 Mr. White and Mr. Rusden. 



