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A long discussion ensued, in which Messrs. Coane, Allen, 

 'Campbell, White, Yates, and the President took part. 



Professor Spencer read a paper " On the Pineal Eye of 

 Morclacia viordax." 



Professor Kernot remarked tliat the pineal eye was one 

 of the most curious things ever discovered by anatomists. 

 The subject was an intensely interesting one. It would be 

 interesting to know how human beings came to lose the 

 pineal eye. 



Mr. Ellery read a paper written by Mr. G. W. Perry 

 " On a New System of Photo-Lithography." 



In reply to Mr. Ellery, Mr. Perry said he could not 

 speak just now as to the cost, but there was no doubt as to 

 the rapidity of the process. A transfer could be taken in 

 the morning, and prints secured in three or four hours. 

 The stone had to mature for thi'ee or four hours. 



Thursday, July l\th. 



The President (Professor Kernot) in the chair. 



The minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed. 



Mr. Vicker}^, Mr. Barton, and Mr. Love signed the Roll, 

 •and were introduced to the Meeting. 



Mr. Ingamells and Miss Helen H. Neild were nominated 

 as Members. 



Regarding the nomination of Miss Helen H. Neild, the 

 President said that the proposal of a lady as a Member of 

 the Society, marked an era in its history. After careful 

 search tlirough the Laws, the Council could find nothing to 

 prevent a lady becoming a Member of the Society. He 

 believed the Society was foi-raed on the supposition that 

 ladies as well as gentlemen would become Members of it. 

 The ladies had not hitherto come forward to claim their 

 right, but it was not improbable that many others would 

 follow the example set by Miss Helen H. Neild. The parti- 

 cular circumstance that led to the nomination under notice, 

 was the establishment of Section G — Literature and Art. In 

 that Section, ladies would probably take a particular interest. 



Mr. D. M Alpine was elected a Member of the Society. 



