OFFICERS AND COUNCIL, 1885-86. 
‘ PRESIDENT. 
Tre RicHTr Hon. SIR LYON PLAYFAIR, K.C.B,, M.P., Pu.D., LL.D., F.R.S. L. &E., F.C.S. 
VICE-PRESIDENTS., 
His Grace the Duke of RICHMOND AND GorpDoN, K.G., D.C.L., Chancellor of the 
University of Aberdeen. 
The Right Hon. the Harl of ABERDEEN, LL.D., Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire. 
The Right Hon. the Earl of CRAWFORD AND BALCARRES, M.A., LL.D., F.R.S., F.R.A.S. 
JAMES MArTHEWS, Esq., Lord Provost of the City of Aberdeen. 
Professor Sir WILLIAM THOMSON, M.A., LL.D., F.R.S. L. & E., F.R.A.S. 
ALEXANDER Barn, Esq., M.A., LL.D., Rector of the University of Aberdeen. 
Professor W. H. Firowrr, LL.D., F.R.S., F.L.S., F.G.S., Pres. Z.S., Director of 
the Natural History Museum, London. 
Professor JOHN STRUTHERS, M.D., LL.D. 
PRESIDENT ELECT. 
Sir Wint1Am Dawson, C.M.G., M.A., LL.D., F.B.S., F.G.S., Principal of McGill College, Montreal, Canada. 
VICE-PRESIDENTS ELECT. 
The Right Hon. the EARL oF BRADFORD, Lord-| The Right Rev. the Lord BisHop OF WORCESTER, 
Lieutenant of Shropshire, D.D. 
The Right Hon. Lorp LricH, D.C.L., Lord-Lieu- | THomas MARTINEAU, Esq., Mayor of Birmingham. 
tenant of Warwickshire. Professor G. G. Sroxss, D.C.L., LL.D., Pres. R.S. 
The Right Hon. Lorp Norton, K.C.M.G. Professor W. A. TILDEN, D.Sc., F.R.S., F.C.S. 
‘The Right Hon. Lonp Wrorrrstry, Lord-Lieu-| Rey. A. R. VARDY, M.A. 
tenant of Staffordshire. Rev. A. W. WATSON, D.Sc., F.R.S. 
LOCAL SECRETARIES FOR THE MEETING AT BIRMINGHAM, 
J. BARHAM CARSLAKE, Esq. | Rev. H. W. Crosskny, LL.D.,F.G.S. | CHARLES J. Hart, Esq. 
LOCAL TREASURER FOR THE MEETING AT BIRMINGHAM. 
J. D. GOODMAN, Esq. 
ORDINARY MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. 
ABNEY, Capt. W. DE W., F.R.S. 
BALL, Professor R. S., F.R.S. 
BATEMAN, J. F. LA TROBE, Esq., F.R.S. 
BLANFORD, W. T., Esq., F.R.S. 
BRAMWELL, Sir F. J., F.R.S. 
CROOKES, W., Esq., F.R.5. 
DAWEINs, Professor W. Boyn, F.R.S. 
Dr LA Rove, Dr. WARREN, F.R.S. 
DEWAR, Professor J., F.R.S. 
FLOWER, Professor W. H., F.R.S. 
GLADSTONE, Dr. J. H., F.R.S. 
GLAISHER, J. W. L., Esq., F.R.S. 
GopwWIn-AUSTEN, Lieut.-Col. H. H., F.R.S. 
HAWKSHAW, J. CLARKE, Esq., F.G.S. 
HENRIcrI, Professor O., F.R.S. 
Huaeurs, Professor T. McK., F.G.S. 
MARTIN, J. B., Esq., F.S.S. 
M‘Leop, Professor H., F.R.S. 
MOSELEY, Professor H. N., F.R.S. 
OMMANNEY, Admiral Sir E., C.B., F.R.S. 
PENGELLY, W.., Esq., F.R.S. 
PERKIN, Dr. W. H., F.R.S. 
Sorsy, Dr. H. C., F.R.S. 
TEMPLE, Sir R., Bart., G.C.S.1. 
THISELTON-DygER, W. T., 
F.B.S. 
Esq., C.M.G., 
GENERAL SECRETARIES. 
Capt. DouGiAs GALTON, C.B., D.C.L., LL.D., F.R.S., F.G.S., 12 Chester Street, London, S.W. 
A. G. VERNON Harcourt, Esq., M.A., LL.D., F.R.S., F.C.S., Cowley Grange, Oxford. 
SECRETARY. 
ArtTHuR T, ATCHISON, Esq., M.A., 22 Albemarle Street, London, W. 
GENERAL TREASURER. 
Professor A. W. WILLIAMSON, Ph.D., LL.D., F.R.S., F.C.S., University College, London, W.C. 
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. 
The Trustees, the President and President Elect, the Presidents of former years, the Vice-Presidents and 
Vice-Presidents Elect, the General and Assistant General Secretaries for the present and former years, 
the Secretary, the General Treasurers for the present and former years, and the Local Treasurer and 
Secretaries for the ensuing Meeting. 
TRUSTEES (PERMANENT). 
Sir Joun Lupsock, Bart., M.P., D.C.L., LL.D., F.R.S., Pres. L.S. 
The Right Hon. Lord RAYLEIGH, M.A., D.C.L., LL.D., Sec. R.S., F.R.A.S, 
The Right Hon. Sir Lyon PLAyrarr, K.C.B., M.P., Ph.D., LL.D., F.R.S. 
PRESIDENTS OF FORMER YEARS. 
Sir Joseph D. Hooker, K.C.S.1. Sir John Hawkshaw, F.R.S. 
Sir G. B. Airy, K.C.B., F.R.S. Prof. Stokes, D.C.L., Pres. R.S. Prof. Allman, M.D., F.R.S, 
The Duke of Argyll, K.G., K.T. Prof. Huxley, LL.D., F.R.S. Sir A. C. Ramsay, LL.D., F.R.S. 
Sir Richard Owen, K.C.B., F.R. Prof. Sir Wm. Thomson, LL.D. | Sir John Lubbock, Bart., F.R.S. 
LL 
RS, 
The Duke of Devonshire, K.G. 
S. 
Sir W. G. Armstrong, C.B., .D. | Prof. Williamson, Ph.D., F.R.S. Prof. Cayley, LL.D., F.R.S. 
Sir William R. Grove, F.R.S. Prof. Tyndall, D.C.L., F.R.S. Lord Rayleigh, D.C.L., Sec. B.S. 
GENERAL OFFICERS OF FORMER YEARS. 
Dr. Michael Foster, Sec. R.S. | P. L. Sclater, Esq., Ph.D., F.R.S., 
F. Galton. Esq., F.R.S. 
George Griffith, Esq., M.A., F.0.S. ! Prof. Bonney, D.Sc., F.R.S. 
Dr. T. A. Hirst, F.R.S. 
AUDITORS. 
John Evans, Esq., D.C.L., F.R.S. | W. Huggins, Esq., D.C.L., F.R.S. | W.H. Preece, Esq., F.R.S. 
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