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since the foundation of the Association has been its President, has 

 found it necessary to withdraw from the office which he has held 

 with so much honour and advantage to the Association. The 

 Council desire to express their warm appreciation of the eminent 

 services rendered by Prof. Huxley to the Association, and their great 

 regret that he should be unable to continue his office. 



The following is a list of Officers and Vice-Presidents as proposed 

 by the Council for the year 1890—1. 



President. — Prof. E. Ray Lankester, F.R.S. (elected October 8th, 

 1890). 



Vice-Presidents. — The Duke of Argyll, K.G., F.R.S. ; The Duke 

 of Sutherland, K.G. ; The Duke of Abercorn, C.B. ; The Earl of 

 St. Germans ; The Earl of Morley ; The Earl of Ducie ; Lord Revel- 

 stoke ; Lord Walsingham, F.R.S. ; The Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, 

 M.P., F.R.S. ; The Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, M.P. ; Prof. 

 G. J. Allman, F.R.S. ; Sir Edward Birkbeck, Bart., M.P. ; Prof. 

 Flower, C.B., F.R.S.; Prof. Huxley, LL.D., F.R.S.; Sir John 

 Lubbock, Bart , M.P., F.R.S. ; Prof. Alfred Newton, F.R.S. ; Sir 

 Henry Thompson ; Rev. Canon Norman, D.C.L., F.L.S. ; Captain 

 Wharton, R.N., F.R S. 



Council [elected members). — Prof. F. Jeffrey Bell, F.Z.S. (British 

 Museum) ; W. H. Caldwell, Esq., M.A. ; Frank Crisp, Esq., V.P. 

 and Treas. Linn. Soc. ; W. T. Thiselton Dyer, Esq., C.M.G., F.R.S. 

 (Royal Gardens, Kew) ; John Evans, Esq., D.C.L. (Treasurer R.S.) ; 

 Prof. C. Ewart, M.D. (Edinburgh) ; A. C. L. G. Giinther, Esq., 

 F.R.S. (British Museum) ; E. W. H. Holdsworth, Esq., F.L.S., 

 F.Z S. ; E. B. Poulton, Esq., M.A., F R.S. ; G. J. Romanes, Esq., 

 F.R.S.; P. L. Sclater, Esq., F.R.S. (Sec. Zool. Soc.) ; Adam Sedg- 

 wick, Esq., F.R.S. ; Prof. Charles Stewart, P.L.S. ; W. F. R. 

 Weldon, Esq., M.A., F.R.S. 



Ho7i. Treasurer. — E. L. Beckwith, Esq. 



Hon. Secretary. — Prof. E. Ray Lankester, LL.D., F.R.S. 



