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always printed and issued a week after each meeting has 

 taken place ^. 



Sclater, as already mentioned_, was selected by the British 

 Ornithologists' Union as the first editor of its journal, 

 ' The Ibis/ in 1859. He finished the first series in 1864. 

 Professor Newton took his place as editor of the second 

 series^ and Osbert Salvin as editor of the third. In 

 1877 Sclater was associated with Salvin as editor of the 

 fourth series, and in 1883 commenced the editorship of the 

 fifth scries with Howard Saunders as co-editor. When the 

 fifth series was completed, in 1888, be became sole editor of 

 the sixth, Avhich he finished in 1894. In 1895, having again 

 obtained the assistance of Howard Saunders, he commenced 

 work on the seventh series, and finished it in 1900. Taking 

 A. H. Evans as co-editor he completed the eighth series in 

 1906, and is now engaged, along with the same able partner, 

 in editing the ninth series of tiiat journal. 



When the British Ornithologists' Club was established in 

 1892, he joined heartily in the movement inaugurated by 



* Wheu Sclater tendered the resignation of his OfHce in Oct. 1902, 

 the following Resolution was passed by the Council and entered upon 

 their Minutes : — 



" The President, Vice-Presidents, and Council of the Zoological Society 

 desire to record their sincere regret at the retirement of their Secretary, 

 Dr. Philip Lutley Sclater, after a service of over forty-three years. 



"They wish to tender him their hearty thanks for his most valuable 

 services to the Society during this long period, not only in the manage- 

 ment of the Zoological Gardens, but also in the conduct of the publica- 

 tions of the Society, and in the general direction of its affixirs. 



" These affairs have prospered to a remarkable degree during his lono- 

 term of Office. The income of the Society has doubled ; the Member- 

 ship has increased from 1,500 to 3,200 ; and the Society's Library has 

 been entirely created. 



'' Dr. Sclater's own work as a Zoologist is held in universal repute, 

 and it is no exaggeration to say that the very high position occupied at 

 the present day by the Zoological Society of London in the world of 

 science is largely due to the exertions and the personal character of its 

 retiring Secretary." 



BEDFORD, 



President. 



