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The Secretaries haying received no notice proposing to 
substitute other names for those contained in the lists pre- 
pared by the Council, the following Fellows constitute the 
Council for 1898 :—William Bateson, M.A., F.R.S.; Walter 
F. H. Blandford, M.A., F.Z.8.; George C. Champion, F.Z.8.; 
Thomas A, Chapman, M.D.; Sir George F. Hampson, 
Bart., B.A.; Martin Jacoby; A. Hugh Jones; Robert 
McLachlan, F.R.S.; Philip B. Mason, M.R.C.S., F.L.S.; 
Frederic Merrifield ; Osbert Salvin, M.A., F.R.S.; Roland 
Trimen, F.R.S.; James W. Tutt; George Henry Verrall ; 
and Charles O. Waterhouse. 
The following are the Officers elected :—President, Mr. 
Roland Trimen; Z'reasurev, Mr. Robert McLachlan ; Secre- 
taries, Mr. Walter F. H. Blandford and Mr. Frederic Merri- 
field; Librarian, Mr. George C. Champion. 
The Balance Sheet and Report of the Council having been 
unanimously adopted, the Address of the President, Mr. Rh. 
Tren, was read on his behalf by Mr. Blandford, one of 
the Secretaries. 
At its conclusion Lord WatstneHam proposed a vote of 
thanks to the President for the valuable contribution to 
knowledge contained in his Address, and for his services as 
President. This was seconded by Mr. Gopman, and carried 
by acclamation. 
The President having acknowledged the vote, a vote of 
thanks to the Officers and Council was moved by Professor 
Poutton, seconded by Colonel Yrrsury, and carried. Mr. 
McLachlan and Mr. Blandford spoke in acknowledgment. 
