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of potassium, magnesium, and silicon, which forms a part of 

 the hair, teeth, and nails. There is also a great quantity 

 of water in the human body, so much so that three-fourths 

 of a man's weight is only water.' 



A few remarks on the foregoing paper having been made 

 by the President, the following Rules, which had previously 

 been prepared by the Committee, were submitted to the 

 Meeting : — 



I. — ' That the officers of the Society be, a President, Secretary, 

 Treasurer, and three extra members of Committee. 



II. — ' That the President and other members of the Committee 

 be elected by the Society, with the exception of the Secretary, 

 who shall be invariably chosen by the Committee from its own 

 members. 



III. — ' That an election of officers do take place at the last meet- 

 ing in each term, and that all officers be elected for one term only. 

 This latter clause shall not, however, prevent the re-election of any 

 member or members. 



IV. — ' That the Committee be empowered to fill up all vacancies 

 which may occur during term.' 



The above Rules having been passed unanimously, the 

 election, by vote, of the officers for the ensuing term, was 

 proceeded with. The six following were chosen : — Mr. Bar- 

 rington Ward, Dr. Debus, T. H. Warren, J. E. Pearson, W. 

 Claxton, and Rev. J. Greene. 



After a poll held for the purpose. Dr. Debus was elected 

 President, Rev. J. Greene, Treasurer, and, at a meeting sub- 

 sequently held by the Committee, Mr. Ward, Secretary. 



The following were elected ordinary members : — 



J. Douglas, R. G. Robertson, 



J. Fox, C. S. Penny, 



A. H. Groom, G. F. M'Corqtjodale, 



S. H. Leonard, W. S. Smyth, 



T. L. Jenkins, G. H. Smyth. 



Present, about 40 members and visitors. 



