XXXVI. Proceedings. 
Old Change.—Messrs. J. A. Batchelor, R. W. Cockrayne, 
and Mr. Gribbell. 
Private.—Mr. Bidwell, A. Barker, R. M. Christian, J. Case, 
S. Henson, J. W. Justican, Legrand and Sutcliff, G. Payne, E. 
Scargill, C. W. Stidstone, J..P. Taylor, C. Thorpe, J. W. 
Worster, C. J. N. Yuill. 
Makers.—]. W. Bailey, R. and J. Beck, C. Baker, J. Brown- 
ing, G. A. Christmas, Dring and Fage, How and Co., Murray 
and Heath, W. Moginie, W. F. Stanley. 
The following were the principal objects exhibited :—The 
President, Mr. J. Flower, contributed a very fine collection of 
stone implements and weapons; Mr. A. Russel Wallace 
exhibited a large number of skins of tropical birds; Mr. Bid- 
well, a series of 264 eggs of the Common Guillemot, shewing 
the variations in colour and markings; also a collection of 
stuffed birds ‘‘ in the down;” Mr. G. Payne, stone implements 
from Sittingbourne, Kent; Mr. E. Bailey, nest. of trap-door 
spider; Mr. W. Low Sarjeant, British land and fresh water 
shells; Mr. A. A. Cowdell, Bhuddish manuscripts from 
Mandalay; Mr. W. Cheshire, a collection illustrating the 
process of wood engraving. 
Through the kindness of Mr. Philip Crowley, the platform 
was beautifully decorated with a large number of choice exotic 
plants. 
During the evening a band, under the direction of Mr. 
George Webb, played a selection of music. 
Ordinary Meeting, December 17th, 1879. 
Joun Fiower, M.A., F.Z.S., President, in the Chair. 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 
Mr. W. H. Burbidge, Mr. J. Bonella, and Mr. J. Emery 
were balloted for and elected. 
The PresIDENT announced that the Annual Meeting to 
receive the report of the committee, and to elect officers for the 
ensuing year, would be held on the 21st of January, and would 
be exclusively a business meeting. 
The PresipENnT further announced that according to the 
rules of the Club it was necessary to elect two auditors to audit 
the accounts for 1879. Thenames of Mr. J.C. Swaine and Mr. 
J. Chisholm were submitted, and they were duly elected auditors. 
Dr. CARPENTER expressed a hope that the annual meeting 
would be a large one, because he was anxious then to bring 
