REPORT OF THE COUNCIL 



FOR THE SESSION 1880-81. 



The Coimcil have much pleasure in repurting the coutiuued 

 prosperity of the Society, which at present consists of 5 honorary 

 and 115 ordinary Members. 



During the year we have lost by death one honorary Member 

 — the late Professor Bell — and two ordinary Members — Messrs. 

 Sweet and Simon. Mr. Sweet took a very active interest in the 

 Society at its formation, and w'as for many years a member of the 

 Council. Mr. Simon, who reached the advanced age of 99 years, 

 had been for some time previously to his death precluded by 

 physical infirmity from attending the Society's meetings. Eleven 

 Members have resigned, and ten new Jlembers have joined. 



The accounts of the Honorary Treasm-er, for the year ending 

 31st December, 1880, have been audited, and after paying all 

 claims up to that date, show a balance in hand of £19 9s. Id. 

 A considerable number of subscriptions remained unpaid at the 

 close of the accounts. 



The Council are gratified in being able to record the fact 

 that a Paper has been read, and objects of interest have been 

 exhibited, by some of the Members of the Society, at every 

 ordinaiy Meeting during the past Session, and they tender their 

 heai'ty thanks to those gentlemen who have, by this means, con- 

 tributed so largely to the interest and benefit of the Society. 



The following Papers were read: — 

 l.S8(>. 

 .March 2-i, " On Biolic Force, or what is Life," by Dr. C. 



Chittenden. 

 April 2S; " On (Jelatine dry plate Photography," with illustra- 

 tions and experiments, ])y W. AVeUster, jnn., 

 F.C.S. 



