LIKNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON. I9 



the Library Committee, had sanctioned the purchase of 95 volumes 

 and 114 parts of important works. The total additions to the 

 Library were therefore 465 volumes and 950 sejDarate parts. 



The following are the numbers of Books bound during the last 

 year : — In half-morocco 157, in full cloth 149, in vellum 160, in 

 buckram 47, in boards or half-cloth 55, rebacked (half-morocco 

 and cloth backs) 78, relabelled 135. Total 781. 



It was proposed by Prof. Gr. J. Allman, seconded by Mr. 

 Jenner Weir, and carried unanimously — " That an humble 

 Address be presented to Her Majesty the Queen, Patron of the 

 Society, on the occasion of the completion of the fiftieth year of 

 her reign, and that the Council be instructed to prepare the 

 same." 



The Secretary having read the Bye-Laws governing the 

 elections, — 



The President then opened the business of the day, and the 

 Fellows proceeded to ballot for the Council and Officers. 



The Ballot for the Council having closed, the President ap- 

 pointed Dr. Robert Braithwaite, Mr. John Hopkiuson, and Dr. 

 Eichard C. A. Prior, Scrutineers. The votes having been counted 

 and reported to the President, he declared the following Members 

 to be removed from the Council, viz. : — Mr. W. T. Thiselton 

 Dyer, Prof. W. H. Flower, Mr. Francis B. Forbes, Sir John 

 Lubbock, and Prof. H. N. Moseley. 



And the following to be elected into the Council, viz. : — Dr. 

 John Anderson, Prof. Greorge Bond Howes. Dr. Maxwell T. 

 Masters, Mr. Henry Seebohm, and Prof. H. Marshall Ward. 



The Ballot for the Officers having closed, the President nomi- 

 nated the same Scrutineers. The votes having been counted and 

 reported to the President, he declared the result as follows, viz. : 

 — President, Mr. William Carruthers, F.E.S. ; Treasurer, Mr. 

 Frank Crisp ; Secretaries, Mr. B. Daydon Jackson and Mr. W. 

 Percy Sladen. 



The President then delivered his Address (see p. 23). 



Dr. Francis Day then moved the following Resolution, viz. : — 

 " That the thanks of the Society be given to the President for 

 his excellent Address, and that he be requested to allow it to be 

 printed." 



This having been seconded by Mr. John Forrest, was carried 

 unanimously. 



It was moved by Dr. John Millar, seconded by Mr. A. D. 

 Michael, and carried, — " That in accordance with the strong wish 

 expressed at this Anniversary Meeting the Council be requested to 



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