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modest way Ave may devote some of our spare hours to the 

 acquisition of bacteriological knowledge ; by doing so we shall 

 not only become dispossessed of those foolish fears which haunt 

 uninformed minds, but there will be opened up to us new revela- 

 tions of the creative wisdom by which all things mundane, from 

 the highest to the lowest, are made to operate for the general 

 good. This, and the intimate connection between micro- 

 organisms and our commonplace daily avocations, must be my 

 excuse for addressing you on this subject this evening, and for 

 commending it specially to the attention of the younger members 

 of our Society. 



On the motion of Mk. Shirley, seconded by Dr. Hirsciifeld, 

 the thanks of the Society were accorded to the retiring President 

 for his address. 



THE ELECTION OF COUNCIL, 1892-93. 



A Ballot was taken for Members of Council, which resulted 

 as follows : — 



President, John Shirley, B.Sc. ; Vice-Preslilcnt, Robert 

 Logan Jack, F.G.S. ; Hon. Treasurer, J. R. Sankey ; Hon. Scr- 

 retarij, Wm. J. Ryott Maughan ; Hon. Lihrarinn, H. G. Stokes, 

 F.G.S. Members of Cauncil, L. A. Bernays, C.M.G. (Past Pres) ; 

 F. M. Bailey, F.L.S. (Past Pres.) ; C. W. De Vis.'M.A. (Past 

 Pres.) ; Eugen Hirschfeld, M.D. ; Hon. A. Norton, M.L.A. 

 (Past Pres.). Trustees, Joseph Bancroft, M.D. ; Hon. A. C. 

 Gregory, C.M.G., F.R.G.S., M.LC. ; W. Alcock Tully, B.A. 

 Hon. Auditor, Alex. J. Turner. 



The newly elected President (Mr. John Shirley, B.Sc.) 

 returned thanks. 



VOTES OF THANKS. 



x\ vote of thanks to the retiring Council was proposed by 

 Mr. R. H. Roe, M.A., seconded by Mr. R. L. Jack, F.G.S., 

 and carried, and the Hon. A. Norton replied on behalf of the 

 retiring council. 



Mr. a. Mestox proposed and Mr. Bailey seconded, and 

 was carried, a vote of thanks to the Hon. Auditor (Mr. A. J. 

 Turner) ; Mr. A. J. Turner replied. 



NEW MEMBER PROPOSED. 



On the motion of Dr. Hirschfeld, seconded by Mr. F. M. 

 Bailey, Mr. Christian Heussler as a member of the Society. 



The proceedings then terminated. 



