4 PBOCEBDINGS OF THE 



December 1st, 1904. 



Prof. W. A. Herdman, F.R.S., President, in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the General Meeting of the 17th November 

 were read and confirmed. 



Mr. Eardley Wihnot Blomtield Holt and Miss Emiha Prances 

 Noel were proposed as Pellows. 



Mr. Percy Appleyard, F.C.S., Mr, Pichard Hind Cambage, 

 Mr. Thomas Bennett Goodall, and Mr. Eichard Norris Wolfenden, 

 M.D.Cautab., were severally balloted for and elected. 



The Meeting having been made Special in pursuance of notice 

 sent to all Fellows in the United Kingdom, the President opened 

 the Ballot for five additional Members of Council, in accordance 

 with the provisions of the Supplemental Charter. The Ballot being 

 closed, the President nominated Mr. Herbert Druce, Mr. Henry 

 Groves, and Mr. A. O. Walker, Scrutineers ; and the votes having 

 been examined and reported to the President, he announced that 

 Mr. Eichard Assheton, M.A., Eev. Canou W. W. Fowleh, M.A,, 

 Mr. H. W. MoNCKTON, F.G.S., Prof. F. W. Oliver, D.Sc, and 

 Dr. A. B. Eenhle, M.A., had been elected Members of the 

 Council. 



Mr. John Clayton, F.L.S., pi'esented a series of photographs 

 with lithographed text, entitled " The Sequoias, with special 

 reference to the section of the Big-Tree ' Mark Twain,' " which 

 tree afforded the sections in the Jesup Collection in New York, 

 and at the British Museum (Natural History); the history and 

 details of these were given. A discussion followed, Mr. H. J. 

 Elwes, Eev. T. E. E. Stebbing, and Mr. H. W. Monckton taking 

 part. 



Prof. S. H. Vines, F.E.S., V.P.L.S., then gave a discourse on 

 " Proteid Digestion in Animals and Plants." (See Abstract ou 



P- 59-) 



December 15th, 1904. 



Prof. W. A. Hekdman, F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the General Meeting of the 1st December were 

 read and confirmed. 



Mr. T. B. Goodall, Mr. C. E. Walker, and Dr. E. N. Wolfenden 

 were admitted Fellows. 



Miss Lilian Suzette Gibbs, Mrs. Henderina Victoria Scott, 

 Mr. Charles Blades Coverdale Storey, and Prof. Eichard Henry 

 Yapp were proposed as Fellows. 



