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six members of the Council, that a Special Meeting should 

 be called to consider alterations in the Bye-laws. In accord- 

 ance with Bye-law XXI, the proposed alterations were then 

 read for the first time. 



Mr. Rowland-Brown suggested that as the alterations 

 were numerous they should be typed or printed, so that they 

 should be in the hands of Fellows at the next meeting and 

 might then be taken as read. It was resolved that they 

 should be printed, the question of their being read being left 

 open. 



Resolution on the Closing of the Natural History Museum. 



Mr. G. T. Bethune-Baker proposed the following Resolu- 

 tion with regard to the closing of the Natural History Museum 

 during the war : — 



" That this Society would view with deep regret the closing 

 of the Natural History Museum for three reasons — 



" 1. Soldiers from all parts of the Empire would be de- 

 barred from seeing the finest Geological, Zoological and 

 Botanical collections in the world. Very many of them 

 would thus be deprived of the only opportunity they would 

 ever have of seeing some of the wonderful products of the 

 earth. 



" 2. Teachers and Students in great numbers would thus 

 be prevented from examining types and material, and so 

 their work would be greatly hindered, if not stopped. 



" 3. The valuable scientific work that is being carried on 

 in the Museum would be made to cease. 



" The study of Micro-Lepidoptera has enabled the Army 

 to be supplied with wholesome biscuits and has saved the 

 country thousands of pounds per annum. This was so 

 apparent to the Army Council that a special vote of thanks 

 was accorded to the head of that section. 



" The Society therefore hopes that the Government will 

 keep this Museum open to the public." 



This was seconded by Mr. H. Rowland-Brown, and carried 

 unanimously, the Secretary being directed to send a copy to 

 the Prime Minister. 





