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regarded the donations which had been received, tlie accession 

 of nevv' Fellows, or the work done in the Museum with the aid 

 of their energetic Curator. (Applause.) The Society was now 

 more prosperous than it had ever been on any previous 

 occasion ; and they could not think of its prosperity without 

 rememberino;' how much of it they owed to their Honorary 

 Secretary. He begged to move a vote of thanks to that 

 gentleman tor his valuable services as Secretary during the 

 past 12 months. (Applause.) 



Ml'. C. H. Grant seconded the motion. Having been a 

 constant attendant at the meetings of the Society, he could 

 bear testimony to the great zeal which Dr. Agnew had always 

 shown in its proceedings. To that gentleman's generosity the 

 Society was greatly indebted ; and he (Mr. Grant) congratu- 

 lated iiim on having been assisted during the past year by such 

 an able Curator as Mr. Morton, who had metamorphosed the 

 Society altogether by the energy of his exertions. They had 

 no doubt the best officers that any scientific society could 

 possess, and it was impossible, therefore, but that i^ should go 

 on and prosper. 



The Chairman said he was sure he had only to put the 

 motion to secure it a most cordial and enthusiastic reception. 



The motion was carried by acclamation. 



Dr. Agnew said he had returned thanks on previous 

 occasions to similar votes of approval, and he could hardly add 

 anything to what he had said previously in so doing. He did feel 

 highly gratified, and he was sure it must be a source of satisfaction 

 to every Fellow present, to see the fresh start which the Society 

 had taken during the past year. For the first time the papers 

 and proceedings had been laid on the table at the annual 

 meeting, which was altogether unprecedented, and marked a 

 considerable amount of energy in their officer who was 

 responsible for it. Though the papers for 1884 had been very 

 valuable, he believed they might fairly assume that those of 

 the ensuing year would be equal to them. A great deal of 

 energy had been thrown into every bi'anch of the Society, and 

 this was to a great extent due to the valuable exertions of their 

 Curator, Mr!^ Morton. (Hear, hear.) The Society had a 

 great acquisition in that gentleman ; and his labours had been 

 well supplemented by those of Mr. Johnston and other 

 Fellows who had contributed papers on various subject-^. He 



