1 6 PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



Societies there had been received in exchange or otherwise 186 

 volumes and 84 detached parts, besides G8 volumes and 27 parts 

 obtained by exchange and donations from the Editors and Pro- 

 prietors of independent periodicals. 



The Council had sanctioned the purchase of 193 volumes and 

 126 parts of important works. 



The total additions to the Library were therefore 514 volumes 

 and 352 separate parts. 



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



In half morocco 237 volumes, in half-calf 7 volumes, in full 

 calf 29 volumes, in full cloth 72 volumes, in vellum 6 volumes, in 

 buckram 2 volumes, in boards or half-cloth 15 volumes. Eelabelled 

 (half-morocco and cloth backs) 28 volumes. Total 396 volumes. 



The Secretary having read the Bye-Laws governing the 

 elections, 



The President opened the business of the day, and thePellows 

 present proceeded to ballot for the Council and Officers. 



The Ballot for the Council having been closed, the President 

 appointed Mr. Greorge E.. M. Murray, Mr. "VV. Philip Hiern, and 

 Dr. Robert Braithwaite, Scrutineers, and the votes having beeu 

 counted and reported to the President, he declai'ed the following 

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

 Anderson, Mr. John Grilbert Baker, Mr. Arthur Lister, Mr. 

 Howard Saunders, and Mr. W. Percy Sladen, and the following 

 gentlemen to be elected in their place, viz. : — Mr. William Car- 

 ruthers. Dr. Albert C. L. Gr. Griinther, Sir Hugh Low, Mr. Osbert 

 Salvin, and Dr. Dukinfield H. Scott. 



The Ballot for the Officers having been closed, the President 

 appointed the same Scrutineers, and the votes having been 

 counted and reported to him, he declared the result as follows :— 



President, Dr. Albert C. L. Gr. Giinther. 



Treasurer, Mr. Prank Crisp. 



CY , • f Mr. B. Daydon Jackson. 

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The President delivered his Address as follows : — 



