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tropical climates in the interior of Africa, where it was possible 
that the earliest race of man first came into being. Nothing was 
known geologically of Africa, and comparatively nothing of the 
whole of the earth, as it was only a very small portion of the earth 
that had been geologically surveyed. He, therefore, thought they 
would come to no decision as to whether those links between man 
and the lower animals might or might not be found, and as it was 
desirable to suspend one’s judgment until the areas he had spoken 
of had been geologically surveyed. They knew what vast strides 
geological science had made during the last twenty, and even within 
the last ten years—how forms of life which formerly were supposed 
not to have existed lower than the tertiary or secondary strata were 
now found to have existed in far earlier times. He was, therefore, 
sure that the point was one upon which they could come to no 
definite decision. He thanked the members of the Club very much 
for the way in which they had received his paper. 
Messrs. W. H. Beeby, Philip Crowley, J. 8. Johnson: 
{. McKean, E. Lovett, Geo. Perry, and A. D. Taylor exhibited 
microscopes and objects. 
March 6th, 1876.—Conversational Meeting. Eight members present. 
March 15th, 1876.—Paper read by Mr. Avex. Hay Hattey, ‘‘On some 
Haszits oF THE WuitTe ANT.” 
The President, Mr. Henry Lee, in the chair. The minutes of 
the last meeting were read and confirmed. 
Mr. Geo. Wm. Berridge was ballotted for and duly elected a 
member of the Club. : 
The following gentlemen were nominated for membership : 
Mr. John Chumley, of 3, Park Villas, Alexandra-road; Mr. Sidney 
Pitt, Grove Road, Sutton; Mr. Wilfred Godden, and Mr. William 
Godden, Walgrave Road, Sutton. 
The PresipENnT said it was with some considerable regret on 
the part of the Committee (although in reality it should not be, 
as it was for the benefit of their friend), that he announced that 
Mr. Kenneth McKean was about to leave this country for Madras, 
and that this was the last time he would be able to act at the Club ~ 
officially as Hon. Secretary. He was sure that the Club would 
gladly jom the Committee in a proposition they had made to 
present their friend with some little memento of their personal 
regard and esteem, and in recognition of the valuable services he 
had given to the Club. The form which the little testimonial was 
proposed to take was an inscription on vellum, and there was no 
doubt the Club would readily delegate to the Committee the task 
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