1 6 PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



Mr. V. H. Blackman, Dr. k. Gunthee, Prof. W. A. Heedman, 

 Mr. F. G. Paesons, and Dr. O. Staff had been elected into the 

 Council. 



The Ballot for the Officers having been closed, the President 

 appointed the same Scrutineers ; and the Votes having been counted 

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



President, Prof. W. A. Heedman. 



Treasurer, Mr. Feank Ceisp. 



o , . f Dr. D. H. Scott. 

 Secretarus j ^^^ ^ ^^ ^ Steebing. 



The President delivered his Annual Address (see p. 17). 



Mr. John Hopkinson moved, and Mr. J. F. Duthie seconded : 



That the President be thanked for his excellent address and that 

 he be requested to allow it to be printed and circulated among the 

 Fellows, which was carried unanimously. 



The Peesident then addressed Dr. A. GUnthek, and presented 

 the Linnean Gold Medal to him ; which the recipient suitably 

 acknowledged (see p. 30). 



The Secretaries laid the Obituary Notices before the Meeting 

 (see p. 31). 



Mr. Oaeeuthees then moved a vote of thanks to the President 

 on his quitting office at the close of four years' tenure, which was 

 seconded by Prof. Peect Geoom, and carried by acclamation. The 

 President having acknowledged the compliment, the Meeting 

 ended. 



