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OFFICERS AND COUNCIL, 1885-86. 
PRESIDENT. 
The Right Hon. Sir;LYON]PLAYFAIR, K.C.B., M.P., Ph.D., LLD., F.R.S. L. & EB, F.C,S, 
VICE-PRESIDENTS. 
His Grace the DUKE oF RICHMOND AND GorDON, K.G., D.C.L., Chancellor of the 
University of Aberdeen. 
The Right Hon. the Eart or 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 MATTHEWS, Esq., Lord Provost of the City of Aberdeen. 
Professor Sir WILLIAM THOMSON, M.A., LL.D., F.R.S. L. & E., FR.AS. 
ALEXANDER BAIN, Esq., M.A., LL.D., Rector of the University of Aberdeen. 
Professor W. H. Ftowmr, LL.D., F.R.S., F.L.S., F.G.S., Pres. Z.S., Director of 
the Natural History Museum, London. 
Professor JOHN SrrRurHERS, M.D., LL.D. 
PRESIDENT ELECT. 
Sir Wii1AmM Dawson, C.M.G., M.A., LL.D., F.R.S., F.G.S., Principal of McGill College, Montreal, Canada. 
VICE-PRESIDENTS ELECT. 
The Right Hon. the EArt or BRApForD, Lord- 
Lieutenant of Shropshire. 
The Right Hon. Lorp Leren, D.C.L., Lord-Lieu- 
tenant of Warwickshire. 
The Right Hon. Lorp Norton, K.C.M.G. 
The Right Hon. Lorp Wrorrestry, Lord-Lieu- 
tenant of Staffordshire. = 
THOMAS MARTINEAU, Esq.. 
ham. 
Professor G. G. Srokrs, M.A., D.C.L., LL.D., 
Pres. B.S. 
Professor W. A. TILDEN, D.Sc., F.R.S., F.C.S. 
Rev. A. R. VARDY, M.A. 
Rev. H. W. Watson, D.Sc., F.R.S. 
Mayor of Birming- 
The Right Rey. the Lonp BisHop OF WORCESTER, 
LOCAL SECRETARIES FOR THE MEETING AT BIRMINGHAM: 
Rey. H. W. Crosskry, LL.D.,F.G.S. | J. BARHAM CARSLAKE, Esq. | 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. | HawksHaAw, J. CLARKE, Esq., F.G.S. 
BALLt, Professor R. S., F.R.S. HENRICI, Professor 0., F.R.S. 
BATEMAN, J. F. LA TROBE, Esq., F.R.S. HuGuHEs, Professor T. McK., F.G.S. 
BLANFORD, W. T. Esq., F.R.S. MARTI, J. B., Esq., F.S.S. 
BRAMWELL, Sir F. J., F.R.S. M‘LEop, Professor H., F.R.S 
Crooxes, W., Esq., F.RS. MosuLey, Professor H. N., F.R.S. 
DawEns, Professor W. BoyD, F.R.S. OMMANNEY, Admiral Sir E., O.B., F.R.S. 
Der La Rog, Dr. WARREN, 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.I. 
QGLAISHER, J. W. L., Esq., F.R.S. THISELTON-DyER, W. T., Esq., C.M.G., 
GopwIn-AvsTEN, Lieut.-Col. H. H., F.R.S. E.R.S. 
GENERAL SECRETARIES. 
Capt. Doueias GALTON, C.B., D.C.L., LL.D., F.R.S., F.G.S., 12 Chester Street, London, 8.W. 
A. G. VERNON Harcourt, Esq., M.A., LL.D., F.R.S., F.C.S., Cowley Grange, Oxford. 
SECRETARY. 
ARTHUR 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. 
Dewan, Professor J., F.R.S. 
FLOWER, Professor W. H., F.R.S. 
GLADSTONE, Dr. J. H., F.R.S. 
TRUSTEES (PERMANENT). 
Sir Joun Luspock, 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 PLAYFarr, K.C.B., M.P., Ph.D., LL.D., F.R.S 
PRESIDENTS OF FORMER YEARS. 
Sir Joseph D. Hooker, K.C.S.I. Sir John Hawkshaw, F.R.S. 
Prof. Stokes, D.C.L., Pres. B.S. Prof. Allman, M.D., F.R.S. 
Prof. Huxley, LL.D., F.R.S. Sir A. C. Ramsay, LL.D., F.R.S. 
Prof. Sir Wm. Thomson, LL.D. Sir John Lubbock, Bart., F.R.S. 
Prof. Williamson, Ph.D., F.R.S. Prof. Cayley, LL.D., F.R.S. 
Prof. Tyndall, D.C.L., F.R.S. Lord Rayleigh, D.C.L., Sec.R.S. 
GENERAL OFFICERS OF FORMER YEARS. 
Dr. Michael Foster, Sec. R.S. P. L, Sclater, Esq., Ph.D., F.R.S. 
George Griffith, Esq., M.A., F.C.S. | Prof. Bonney, D.Sc., F.R.S. 
The Duke of Devonshire, K.G, 
Sir G. B. Airy, K.C.B., F.R.S. 
The Duke of Argyll, K.G., K.T. 
Sir Richard Owen, K.C.B., F.R.S. 
Sir W. G. Armstrong, C.B., LL.D. 
Sir William R, Grove, F.R.S. 
F. Galton, Esq., F.R.S. 
Dr. T. A. Hirst, F.R.S. 
AUDITORS. 
John Evans, Esq., D.C.L., F.R.S. | W. Huggins, ce D.C.L., F.R.S. | W. H. Preece, Esq., F.R.S. 
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