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On October 15 Dr. Sclater placed his resignation in the 

 hands of the Council, and wished to relinquish his duties 

 soon after the close of the year. At the Council Meeting 

 of November 10 the following vote of thanks was proposed 

 by Dr. Henry Woodward, and carried unanimously: 



The President, Vice-Presidents, and Council of the Zoological Society 

 desire to record their sincere regret at the retirement of their Secretary 

 Dr. Philip Lutley Sclater, after a service of over forty-three years. 



They wish to tender him their hearty thanks for his most valuable 

 services to the Society during this long period, not only in the management 

 of the Zoological Gardens, but also in the conduct of the publications of 

 the Society, and in the general direction of its aflfairs. 



These atfairs have prospered to a remarkable degree during his long 

 term of Office. The income of the Society has doubled ; the Membership 

 has increased from 1,500 to 3,200; and the Society's Library has been 

 entirely created. 



Dr. Sclater's own work as a Zoologist is held in universal repute, and 

 it is no exaggeration to say that the very high position occupied at the 

 present day by the Zoological Society of London in the world of science is 

 largely due to the exertions and the personal character of its retiring 

 Secretary. 



Applications for the vacant post were invited; and at the 

 same special meeting of Council, a Committee, consisting of 

 Dr. Giinther, the late Professor Howes, and Dr. Henry Woodward, 

 was appointed to select suitable candidates. Twenty- three appli- 

 cations were received, and the Committee reported to the 

 Council on December 17. Mr. William Lutley Sclater, son 

 of the late Secretary, and Director of the Museum at Cape 

 Town, was selected by ballot. 



The retirement of Dr. Sclater was considered a good opportu- 

 nity of thoroughly investigating the Society's establishments at 

 Hanover Square and the Gardens. A Special Committee of the 

 Council was therefore appointed to inquire into and report on 

 the entire system of management. The members were: — 



The Duke of Bedford, KG., Chairman. 



Mr. W. E. de Winton. 



Mr. Herbert Druce. 



Sir Joseph Fayrer, Bart., F.R.S. 



Dr. Albert Giinther, F.R.S. 

 * Prof. George B. Howes, D.Sc, 

 F.R.S. 



t Lt.-Col. L. Howard Irby. 

 Dr. P. Chalmers Mitchell. 

 Mr. Howard Saunders. 

 Mr. Oldfield Thomas, F.R.S. 

 Dr. Henry Woodward, F.R.S. 

 Sir Harry Johnston, G.C.M.G., 

 K.C.B., Secretary. 



* Died February 4, 1905. f Died May 14, 1905. 



