LI^^NEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON. 21 



The number of books bound during the year was 198, of which 

 3 were in whole morocco, 86 in half-morocco, 13 in buckram, 

 93 in cloth, and 3 re-labelled. 



The General Secretary having read the Bye-Laws governing 

 the electiona, the President opened the business of tlie day, and 

 the Fellows present proceeded to vote for the Council and 

 Officers. 



The Ballot for the Council having been closed, the President 

 appointed Dr. Lilian Veley, Mr. C. S, Nicholson, and Mr. T. A. 

 Dymes, Scrutineers ; who, having examined the Ballot-papers 

 and cast up the Votes, reported to the President, who thereupon 

 declared the following to be elected the Council for the ensuing 

 year : — 



Mrs. Agnes Arber, D.Sc. ; Edmund G. Baker, Esq. ; Pi-of. 

 W. Bateson, E.E.S. ; E. T. Browne, M.A. ; R. H. Burne, Esq. ; 

 Sir Frank Crisp, Bart. ; A. D. Cotton, Esq. ; E. S. Goodrich, 

 F.R.S. ; James Groves, Esq.; Dr. B. Datdon Jackson; Miss 

 G. Lister; Gerald Loder, M.A. ; Horace W. Monckton, 

 F.G.S. ; Prof. G. E. Nicholls ; Prof. II. G. Plimmer, F.R.S. ; 

 Sir David Prain, C.M.G., CLE., F.Ii.S. ; Dr. A. B. Eendle, 

 F.E.S.; Dr. D. H. Scott, F.R.S.; Dr. A. E. Shipley, F.E.S.; 

 and Lt.-Col. J. H. T. Walsh. 



The retiring Councillors were, Mr. L. A. Boodle, Dr. C. 

 E. Moss, Prof. PouLTON, Dr. O. Stape, and Comr. Walker. 



The Ballot for the Officers having been closed, the President 

 appointed the same Scrutineers, and these having examined the 

 Ballot-papers and cast up the Votes, reported to the President, 

 who declared the result as follows : — 



President : Sir David Prain, C.M.G., CLE., F.E.S. 



J'reasurer : Horace W. Monckton, F.G.S. 



Secretaries : Dr. B. Daydon Jackson. 

 E. S. Goodrich, F.E.S. 

 Dr. A. B. Eendle, F.E.S. 



The President then delivered liis Address, " On the Eelaticjnship 

 between the pursuits of our Society and the Business of Life." 



