LINNEAN" SOCIETY OE LOXDOX. I j 



Hansen, Charles Sprague Sargent, Franz Eilhard Schulze, and 

 Julius AViesner were elected Foreigii Members of tlie Societj^ 



The President announced that li.E.H the Prince oe Wales 

 had graciously consented to become a Honorary Member of the 

 Society, an announcement which was received with acclamation. 



The President further announced that the Council had decided 

 to award the Gold Medal of the Society this year to Prof. Kudole 

 Albert xos Kolliker, of Wiirzburg, in recognition of his 

 important contributions to Zoological Science. 



Mr. J. E. Habting, P.L.S., exhibited photographs of a living- 

 specimen, of tlie African Shoebill (Balceniceps rex), forwarded from 

 Cairo by Sir Williau Garstin, K.C.M.G., and gave some account 

 of the bird, and of the diiferent vie\^■s which had been expressed by 

 zoologists regarding its affinities and systematic position. 



In the absence of the authors, who were abroad, the followino- 

 papers were communicated by the Zoological Secretary, Prof. G. 

 B. Howes, E.E.S. :— 



1. " On th^ Mammalian Cerebellum, with special reference to. 

 that of the Lemurs." By Dr. G. Elliot Smith. 



2. "On the Brain of the Elephant'Shrew(ifrtcrosceZicZe5 j»-oios- 

 cideus, Shaw)." By Dr. G. Elliot Smith. 



3. " On the Early Condition of the Shoulder-girdle in the Poly- 

 protodont Marsupials Dasyurus and Perameles." By Dr. E. Broom. 



May 24th, 1902. 



Anniversary Meeting, 



Prof. S. H. AMINES, E.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the last Meeting \^ere read and confirmed. 



Dr. Otto Stapf was admitted a Eello\'(-. 



The President then moved from the Chair that his Eoyal 

 Highness the Prince of AVales, K.G., be elected an Honorary 

 Member, which was carried by acclamation, the Eellows rising in 

 their places. 



The Treasurer's Einancial Statement duly audited, as detailed on, 

 p. 15, was submitted to the Meeting; Mr. Thomas Christy then 

 moved a vote of thanks to the Treasurer, which after being 

 seconded was carried. 



