124 FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING. 



Prof. Flowee in putting- the motion said that he did so 

 with the greatest pleasure. The Association owed its very 

 existence to the ability and energy of Prof. Lankester, and 

 it was entirely through his self-sacrifice and spirit that they 

 found themselves in the position they now were. Prof. 

 Lankester having borne the work of starting the Association 

 on its career would now leave details and routine work 

 to other hands, but he was glad to see that he would retain 

 office as Hon. Secretary, and hoped that he would long be 

 able to assist the Association with his experience. The 

 motion was carried enthusiastically. 



Prof. Ray Lankester in returning thanks referred to the 

 assistance that he had received from scientific men, and 

 from various societies and corporations, particularly from 

 the Royal and Linnean Societies, who had placed their 

 rooms at the disposal of the Association. He had in addition 

 received cordial assistance fi'om private individuals and from 

 the great City companies, among whom the Fishmongers^ 

 Company were conspicuous for their liberal and enlightened 

 patronage of the Association. In the heavy work of arrang- 

 ing the details of the building of the Laboratory he had had 

 the warmest assistance from his scientific friends, and espe- 

 cially from Mr. Thiselton Dyer, Prof. Moseley, and Mr. Adam 

 Sedgwick, nor must he omit to mention the services of Mr. 

 Frank Crisp, the Hon. Treasurer of the Association. 



A vote of thanks to Prof. Flower for his services in the 

 chair was moved and carried, and the proceedings then ter- 

 minated. 



The Treasurer's report shows that during the year there was received from 

 Donations and Subscriptions JG848 13*., with £2500 from H.M. Treasury and 

 from Interest on Investments JG159 2s. lOd., whilst there was paid to the 

 contractors £5043 7*. 6d., for salaries £849 0*. 3d., for books £177 19«. 3d., for 

 apparatus and chemicals £223 7s. 9d., for printing, stationery, and advertising 

 £96 5s. 3d., and for sundries £31 7s. 4:d. The Donations assured but not yet 

 received from all sources (exclusive of the annual grant of £500 a year for five 

 years to be paid by Her Majesty's Government during the years 1888-92), 

 amount to £700, leaving a total estimated balance at date of nearly £6000- 

 A considerable portion of this balance is, however, due to the contractors for 

 building the Laboratory and fitting the tank-room. 



