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Macpherson, Esq., an Honorary Member, and that J. F. M. H, 

 Stone had been appointed Secretary for the term. 



The election of Directors of Sections then occupied the meeting. 

 The following candidates were proposed by the Committee ; — 

 Archseology, W. D. L. Macpherson, Esq. ; Zoology, D. Pearce ; 

 Botany, M. J. Barrington-Ward, Esq. ; Geology, J. G. Grenfell, 

 Esq. ; Entomology, J. F. M. H. Stone ; Physics, W. Smith ; 

 Chemistry, P. R, Ogle. For the chemistry section W. J. P. Wood 

 was elected ; for the other sections the candidates proposed by the 

 Committee were elected. J. E. Pearson, O.C, R. F. Brunskill, 

 O.C. ; M. J. Ward, O.C, were elected Corresponding Members of 

 the Society. 



In reference to sectional meetings, P. R. Ogle brought forward 

 the following motion : — ' That at least two meetings of each sec- 

 tion be held every term.' The motion was seconded by W. G. P. 

 Wood, and carried by a majority of twelve votes. 



The Secretary read the following rules which had been drawn 

 up and passed by the Committee : — 



That Honorary Members be elected for two years only, but if 

 re-elected after that period be not obliged to pay any further sub- 

 scription. 



That Honorary Members, on the payment of the single sum of 

 one guinea, or the annual one of five shillings, shall receive a copy 

 of each number of the Transactions post free. 



That Corresponding Members be elected for five years only, but 

 on signifying to the Secretary in writing their desire to remain 

 on the Society's books, at the termination of that period, they be 

 allowed to do so. 



MEETING, Febeuary 9, 1872. 

 The President in the Chair. 



The first regular meeting for the term. ■ Thirty-nine members 

 and visitors were present. 



The President read an account from the Bristol papers of the 

 death of Rev. Canon Mosely, M.A., an Honorary Member of this 

 Society. 



