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The following Members of Council were elected for 1879: — Henry 

 Walter Bates, F.L.S., F.Z.S. ; William L. Distant ; Rev. A. E. Eaton, M.A. 

 Edward A. Fitch; Ferdinand Grut, F.LS.; Raphael Meldola, F.C.S. 

 Edward Saunders, F.L.S.; Frederick Smith; J. JennerWeir,F.L.S.,F.Z.S. 

 Joseph \¥. Dunning, M.A., F.L.S. ; Sir John Lubbock, Bart., M.P., 

 V.-P.R.S.; Samuel Stevens; James Wood-Mason, F.G.S. 



The following officers were then elected : — President, Sir John Lubbock, 

 Bart , M.P. ; Treasurer, J. J enner Weir ; Librarian, F. Grut; Secretaries, 

 R. Meldola and W. L. Distant." 



Mr. H. T. Stainton proposed a vote of thanks to the President for his 

 services during the past year, and moved that his address should be printed. 

 The motion was seconded by Mr. M'Lachlan, and carried unanimously. 



A vote of thanks to the other officers for their services was proposed 

 by Mr. J. W. May, seconded by Mr. Pascoe, and carried unanimously. 

 Messrs. Jenner Weir, Grut, Meldola, and Distant replied. 



The President returned thanks to the Auditors, on whose behalf 

 Mr. Dunning replied, and the meeting then adjourned to February 5th. 



