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dent, Dr. A. B. Rendle, M.A., F.E.S., in the chair, the minutes 

 of the meeting held on January IC-th were read and confirmed. 



Messrs. Harold P. Wiggins, George Manson France, George 

 Barringer, Fredk. G. Francis and Edward Ernest Warr were 

 balloted for and duly elected members of the Club. Four 

 nominations were read for the first time. 



The officers and four members of the Committee were elected 

 for the coming year. The Secretary announced that at the 

 meeting on March 14th Mr. B. S. Curwen would read a paper on 

 " Mounting in Glycerin with Wax Seals, with special reference to 

 Entomostraca," illustrated by slides and experiments. The 

 Treasurer and Secretary presented their reports, and in moving 

 •and seconding their adoption Mr. J. Milton Ofiord and Mr. A. E. 

 Hilton made special reference to the retiring President. Dr. 

 Rendle has been President for five years, and only on very few 

 occasions has he failed to take the chair at the meetings. He has 

 led the Club through the very difficult war period, and when the 

 Club left Hanover Square it was entirely due to his kindly interest 

 in its welfare that a temporary home was found for the library at 

 the Natural History Museum, The members testified by 

 acclamation their high appreciation of Dr. Rendle' s valuable 

 services. 



Dr. Rendle then asked the newiy elected President, Mr. D. J. 

 Scourfield, F.R.M.S., F.Z.S., to take the chair. Mr. Scourfield 

 said that he took up his new office with mingled feelings of 

 pride and humility. He felt proud that his fellow-members had 

 thought him worthy to occupy the position, but he realised the 

 difficulty of following those who had occupied the presidential chair 

 before him. The new President having been welcomed with 

 acclamation. Dr. Rendle delivered his annual address. It was 

 now five years, he said, since he was introduced to the Club. He 

 would always remember with pleasure these years of co-operation 

 with the committee and of association with the members. At the 

 close of another lustrum, said Dr. Rendle, one is apt to look back 

 in review. He was elected to the presidency at one of the most 

 critical periods of the war, the time of nocturnal air raids, darkened 

 streets, and diminished travelling facilities. In spite of these 

 difficulties the interest of the meetings and the attendance of those 

 who were free to come was well maintained. During the last five 

 years there had been two changes in the secretaryship. .Dr. 



