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Mr. J. Fuower moved, and Mr. A. D. Taytor seconded, the 
adoption of the report, which was agreed to unanimously. 
The balance sheet was taken as read. 
The Presipent then stated that the Committee had complied 
with a great deal of readiness with the request of some of the mem- 
bers, that the Club should have a bi-monthly meeting, which would 
be devoted to conversation and the exhibition of microscopical 
objects and natural history specimens. 
It was resolved that the new arrangement be incorporated with 
the rules of the Club. A slight addition was also made to the rules 
with regard to membership, viz., that the annual subscription of 
10s. be payable in advance on 1st January, or on election if previous 
to November. 
ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 
Dr. Carpenter said—I rise with very great pleasure for the 
purpose of proposing the re-election of our President for the seventh 
time. (Cheers.) I take that response as a sufficient answer to the 
statement made to myself by the worthy President, when he said 
he thought he had occupied the chair long enough. I do not think 
he has. So long as he is willing to oceupy the chair so long shall 
I be pleased to nominate him. There are several requisites which 
are necessary for the presidentship of the Club. The first is that 
the name of the President shall be a name outside the Club as well 
as within it. That certainly we have in our President. He isa 
man of science, acquainted with scientifie men, and recognised by 
them as a man of science. In filling the chair of this Club he does 
honour to the Club. We feel, that in his acceptance of that office, 
we have secured that which certainly ought to exist in our Presi- 
dent. Second, it is requisite that the President should be able to 
command the attention of the members, and hold his own. Thirdly, 
it is requisite that he should have the esteem, regard, and friendship 
of every member of the Club. That I know he has; and, therefore, 
in proposing the re-election of our President for the seventh time, 
I know I propose that which is acceptable to every member of the 
Club in this room, and to every member not present. (Applause.) 
