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The Librarian's Eeport was also read as follows : — 



Durino: the past year there had been received as Donations 

 from private individuals to the Library 50 volumes and 132 

 pamphlets and separate impressions of memoirs. 



From the various Universities, Academies, and Scientific 

 Societies there bad been received in exchange or otherwise 

 223 volumes and 109 detached parts, besides 46 volumes and 

 9 parts obtained by exchange and donation from the editors and 

 proprietors of independent periodicals. 



The Council, at the recommendation of the Library Committee, 

 had sanctioned toe purchase of 21S volumes and 1S4 parts of 

 important works. 



The total additions to the Library were therefore 537 volumes 

 and 434 separate parts. 



The number of books bound, during the year was as follows : — 



In half-morocco 345 volumes, in balf-calf 10 volumes, in full 

 calf 2 volumes, in full cloth 75 volumes, in vellum 12 volumes, 

 in buckram S volumes, in boards or half-cloth 15 volumes ; 

 relabelled Chalf-morocco and cloth backs) 22 volumes. Total 

 489 volumes. 



The Secretary having read the Bye-Laws governing the 

 elections, 



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

 present proceeded to ballot for the Council and Officers. 



The Ballot for the CouncU having been closed, the President 

 appointed 'Mr. James Britten, Dr. Maxwell T. Masters, and 

 Mr. Charles James Breese, Scrutineers, and the votes having 

 been counted aud reported to the President, he declared the 

 following Members to be removed from the Council, viz. : — 

 Mr. AVilliam Carruthers. Mr. Herbert Druce, Dr. Albert Griiuther, 

 Mr. George E. M. Murray, and Pruf. Charles Stewart ; and the 

 following to be elected into the CouncU, viz. : — Prof. J. B. Farmer, 

 Mr. Antony Gepp, Prof. George Bond Hovres, Dr. St. George J. 

 Mivart, and Mr. A. Smith Woodward. 



The Ballot for the Officers having been closed, the President 

 nominated the same Scrutineers, and the votes having been 

 counted and reported to the President, he declared the result as 

 follows : — 



President, Mr. Charles Baron Clarke. 



Treasurer, Mr. Frank Crisp. 



o ,1 Mr. B. Davdon Jackson. 



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The President delivered his Address, as follows : — 



