124 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 



The Report of the Council for the year 1905 was read by. the 

 Secretary, as follows : — 



REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR 1905. 

 FELLOWS. 



Ordinary. — During the year 1905, 19 new Fellows have been elected 

 and 1 re-instated, whilst 6 have died and 14 have resigned. 



Honorary. — -The following were elected Honorary Fellows at the 

 Meeting in March last : Professor William Gilson Farlow, Professor 

 Herbert S. Jennings, Professor Edmund B. Wilson, and Professor 

 R. W. Wood, all of the United States. 



The Council regrets to have to announce the deaths of Professor 

 Abbe (of whom an obituary notice by Mr. J. Kheinberg appeared in the 

 Journal for April), Dr. P. T. Cleve, and Professor A. von Kolliker. 



The number of Honorary Fellows is now 42. 



The list of Fellows now contains the names of 414 Ordinary, 

 1 Corresponding, 42 Honorary, and 82 Ex-Officio Fellows, being a total 

 of 539. 



FINANCE. 



The Treasurer regrets to report that the amount received for 

 Subscriptions during the year is nearly £45 below that for 1904. As 

 the number of Fellows has not decreased, the diminution is chiefly due 

 to the fact that many more are in arrears than formerly, indeed there is 

 over £100 overdue. 



This is much to be regretted, for it not only makes it more difficult 

 to arrange the finances of the Society, but it seems to show that the 

 habit of unpunctual payment on the part of some Fellows is growing ; 

 in addition to which the amount of clerical work is greatly increased by 

 this laxity in payment, as at least three notices have been sent to every 

 Fellow in arrears. The Council would be sorry if it should become 

 necessary to follow the custom of other Societies in this matter and 

 publish the names of those who have not paid their Subscription ; but it 

 is certain that something of the sort must be done unless the evil is 

 corrected. 



journal . 



The Journal, somewhat larger than in recent years, contains seven 

 papers, two of which, on Metallography, indicate the advances made in 

 the application of the Microscope to the industrial arts. All the papers 

 attain the standard of previous years. Ten less lengthy, but perhaps 

 not less important and useful communications are included in the 

 " Notes." 



The Summary of Current Researches relating to Zoology, Botany, 

 Microscopy, and Metallography is continued on the same lines as hereto- 

 fore. 



The thanks of the Council are due to the Editorial Staff, among 

 them being two ladies distinguished in Botany, for their unremitting 

 attention and excellent contributions. 



