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Guppy, Esq., M.B., F.R.S.E.; D. C. Longden, Esq., M.B., M.R.C.S.Eng., 
D.P.H., F.R.C.S.E.; Alexander Mackay, Esq., Solicitor; Thomas Wright 
Parkinson, Esq., M.B., C.M.; Matthew Scott, Esq., C.E. 
The Acting-Secretary read the following Report by the Council : 
REPORT BY COUNCIL, 1892-93. 
I—MEMBERSHIP, 
During the past Session the number of Ordinary Fellows admitted amounted 
to seventeen, against which have to be placed seven resignations and three 
deaths, leaving a nett increase of seven names upon the roll, ‘The name of a 
Life Member whose name had been inadvertently allowed to lapse from the 
roll has been restored. At the close of the Session the number of Fellows was, 
233 Ordinary Fellows, 
16 Honorary Fellows, 
19 Corresponding Fellows, 
Total 268 Fellows. 
I].—AccountTs. 
An Abstract of the 'l'reasurer’s Accounts, in printed form, has been dis- 
tributed with the Billet calling this meeting. It will be seen therefrom that 
the funds continue in a fairly satisfactory condition, although the amount of 
arrears is considerable. 
IIJ.—CoMMUNICATIONS. 
The number of Communications read before the Society during the past 
Session was twenty, of which sixteen appeared in the part of the Proceedings 
already issued to Fellows not in arrear. This part was illustrated by three 
plates and eight woodcuts. Besides the papers read, objects of scientific 
interest were exhibited on four occasions. 
With a view to the future early publication of the Proceedings, the Council 
request Fellows to hand in their Communications, with the Illustrations, if 
any, complete, at the conclusion of the meeting at which they are read, in 
order that they may receive early consideration. 
IV.—TuHE SECRETARY. 
The Council deeply regret to announce that they have lost the valued 
services of the Secretary, the state of whose health continues such as to dis- 
able him, for the present, from carrying on the duties he so successfully and 
unweariedly performed for the Society. The Council have adopted the 
following Minute, a copy of which has been forwarded to Mr Evans :— 
‘It is with feelings of great regret that the Council have received the 
resignation of Mr William Evans as Secretary of the Society, on account of ill 
health. Combining, as he does, all the qualities desirable in an efficient 
Secretary, Mr Evans has, during the five years he has held the post, served 
the Society well, and has amply earned the admiration, as well as the gratitude, 
of its Members. Taking up office at a time when-the Society was just emerg- 
ing from a period of financial depression, his wisdom and capacity in guiding 
its affairs has been rewarded by the position of prosperity which the Society 
