OFFICERS AND COUNCIL, 1896-97. 
PRESIDENT. 
SIR JOSEPH LISTER, Bart., D.C.L., LL.D., Pres.R.S. 
VICE—PRESIDENTS, 
The Right Hon. the Hart or Dursy, G.C.B., Lord THE PaINctPaL of University College, Liverpool. 
Mayor of Liverpool. W. RaTuHBong, Esq., LL.D. 
The Right Hon. the Eart or SErron, K.G., Lord- W. Crookes, Esq., F.R.S. 
Lieutenant of Lancashire. T. H. IsMay, Esq. J.P... DL. 
Sir W. B. Forwoop, J.P. Professor A. LIVERSIDGE, F.R.S. 
Sur Henry E. Roscox, D.C.L., F.R.S. 
PRESIDENT ELECT. 
SIR JOHN EVANS, K.0.B., D.C.L., LL.D., Treasurer of the Royal Society of London. 
VICE-PRESIDENTS ELECT. 
His Excellency the Right Hon. the Haru or The Hon. LiruTENANT-GOVERNOR of the Province 
ABFRDEEN, Governor-General of the Dominion of Ontario. 
of Canada. The Hon. the Minister oF Epucatton for the 
The Right Hon. the Lorp RAYLEIGH, M.A, Province of Ontario. 
D.C.L., F.B.S., F.R.A.S. The Hon. Sir CHARLES il es aay G.C.M.G. 
The Right. Hon. the Lorp KELVIN, M.A., D.O.L., Sir WILLIAM Dawson, C.M.G., F.R.S. 
F.R.S., F R.S.E Professor J. Loupon, M.A., i D., President of 
His Honour WiirRrEp LAuRIER, Prime Minister the University of Toronto. 
of the Dominion of Canada, 
GENERAL SECRETARIES. 
A. G. VerNon Harcourt, Esq., M.A., D.O.L., LL.D., F.R.S., Pres.C.s., Cowley Grange, Oxford. 
Professor E. A. Sc HAFER, F.R. 3., University Ooilege, London, W.C. 
ASSISTANT GENERAL SECRETARY. 
G. GRIFFITH, Esq., M.A., College Road, Harrow, Middlesex. 
GENERAL TREASURER. 
Professor ARTHUR W. Ricker, M.A., D.Sc., F.R.S., Burlington House, London, W. 
LOCAL SECRETARIES FOR THE MEETING AT TORONTO, 
Professor A. B. MAcALLUM, M B., Ph.D. B. E. WALKER, Esq. 
ALAN MACDOUGALL, Esq., M. Inst. C.E. J.S. WILLASON, Esq. 
LOCAL TREASURERS FOR THE MEETING AT TORONTO. 
JAMES BaIn, Jun., Esq. | Professor R. Ramsay WRIGHT, M.A., B.Sc. 
ORDINARY MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. 
ANDERSON, Dr. W.. O.B., F.R.S. PREECE, W. H., Esq., O.B., F.R.S. 
Boys, Professor OC. VERNON, F.R.S. RAMSAY, Professor W,, E RS. 
Orkak, Captain E. W., F.R.S. REYNOLDS, Professor ip EMERSON, M.D., 
EDGEWORTH, Professor F. Y., D.O.L. F.R.S. 
FOXWELL, Professor H.S., M.A. Saaw, W.N., Esq., F.R.S. 
HARcourt, Professor L. Fr VERNON, M.A, Symons, G. J., Esq., F.R.S. 
HERDMAN, Profezsor W. A., F.R.s. TEALL, J. J. H. , Esq, E.R. ee 
Hopkinson, Dr. J., F.R.S THISELTON-DYER, W.T., Esq., C.M.G., F.R.S. 
HORSLEY, VICTOR, ‘Esq. + FBS. THOMSON, Professor J. M. -, F.R.S.E. 
LopcGE, Professor OLIVER J., F.B.S. TYLOr, Professor E. B., F.R.S. 
MARR, al: E., Esq., F.R.S. Unwiy, Professor W. U., F.R.S. 
MELDOLA, Professor R., F.R.S. VINES, Professor S. H., F.R.S. 
PouLton, Professor E. B., F.R.S, Warp, Professor MARSHALL, F.R.S. 
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). 
The Right Hon, Sir Joun Lupsock, Bart., M.P., D.C.L., LL.D. epee 
The Right Hon. Lord RAYLEIGH, M. A.,D. 0. L. Sivivy D., Sec.R R.S., F.R.. 
The Right Hon. Lord PLayrarr, K.C. B. Pele D., LL.D. , F.R.S,. 
PRESIDENTS OF FORMER YEARS. 
The Duke of Argyll, K.G.,K.T. | Sir John Lubbock, Bart.,F.R.S. {Sir F.A. Abel, Bart., K.0.B., F.R.S. 
Lord Armstrong, C.B., LL.D. Lord Rayleigh, D.C.L., Sec.R.S. | Dr. Wm. Huggins, D. O.L., F.R.S. 
Sir Joseph D. Hooker, K.C.S.1. Lord Playfair, K.C.B., F.R.S. SirArchibald Geikie, LL.D.,F.R.S. 
Sir G. G. Stokes, Bart. , F.R.S. Sir Wm. Dawson, 0.M.G., F.R.S. | Prof.J.S.Burdon Sanderson, F.R.S. 
Lord Kelvin, re D., F. R. 8. Sir H. E. Roscoe, D.C.L., F.R.S. The Marquis of Salisbury, KG, 
Prof. A. W. Williamson, F.R.S. Sir F. J. Bramwell, Bart. , F.R.S. F.R.S. 
Prof. Allman, M.D., F. RS. Sir W. H. Flower, K.0. B. F.R.S. | Sir Douglas Galton, K.C.B., F.R.S, 
GENERAL OFFICERS OF FORMER YEARS. 
F, Galton, Esq., F.R.S. G. Griffith, Esq., M.A. Prof. T. G. Bonney, D.Se., F.R.Sj 
Prof. Michael Foster, Sec.R.S. Biel ir Sclater, Esq., PasDs, ze Ee 8. | Prof. A. W. Williamson, F. R.S. 
Sir Douglas Galton, K.0. B., R.S. 
AUDITORS. 
Ludwig Mond, Esq., F.R.S. | Jeremiah Head, Esq., M.Inst.0.E, | Professor H. McLeod, F.R.S. 
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