REPORT OF THE COUNCIL 



FOR THE SESSION 1870-80. 



The Council, in presenting the following Report for the past 

 Session, are able to congratulate the members on the continued 

 prosperity of the Society, the numerical strength of which is now 

 six honorary and 118 ordinary Members. 



The Council note with deep regret the loss of one who for 

 many years took so great an interest in this Society — A Swanzy, 

 Esq., F.L.S., F.R.G.S. 



The Treasurer's Accounts up to the 31st December, 1879, 

 have been duly audited, and shew a balance of £11 3s. in favour 

 of the Society. Although the amount brought forward last year 

 was considerably larger, the expenses of the Soiree have been 

 defi'ayed during the present Session, as well as an item for 

 Printing, &c., in 1878 (the account of which has only just been 

 received), and also the cost of a new Book-case. There is a 

 large luimlier c)f Subscriptions still in arrear, and Members are 

 reminded that Subscriptions are payable in advance (see Rule 2). 



During the past Session the lectm-e by Dr. Henry Woodward, 

 F.R.S. (as announced in the previous Report), was delivered, and 

 another was also given by Dr. T. Spencer Cobbold, F.R.S., on 

 the 28th January, 1880 ; both of these were Avell attended. 



The Soiree was held at the rooms adjoining the Congregational 

 Church, Blackheath, on Wednesday, the 14th May, 1879, and 

 the large number then present proved its great success. Tlie 

 Council tender their sincere thanks to Dr. H. Woodward, F.R.S., 

 and ]\Ir. W. Webster, jun., who so kindly volunteered to give a 

 series of Lecturettes during the e\oning; to the Members of the 

 New Cross Microscopical and Natural Histniy Society; and to the 



