PROCEEDINGS 
OF THE 
Cambridge Dbilosophical Society. 
THE death of the Rev. C. Trotter, President, occurred after 
the cessation of the meetings of the Society for the Michaelmas 
Term. <A special meeting of the Council was therefore convened 
for Tuesday, December 6, 1887, at which the following resolution 
was passed on behalf of the Society : 
Agreed that as a mark of affection for the memory of their 
late PRESIDENT, the Rev. C. TRorTER, and of deep sorrow for the 
loss sustained by this Society and the University through his 
death, a deputation of the Officers and Council of the Cambridge 
Philosophical Society attend his funeral on Thursday, December 8. 
January 30, 1888. 
SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING. 
PROFESSOR STOKES, VICE-PRESIDENT, IN THE CHAIR. 
In consequence of the decease of Mr Coutts Trotter, 
President of the Society, the following new officers were 
elected : 
President : 
Mr J. W. Clark. 
Treasurer : 
Mr Glazebrook. 
Secretary : 
Mr Pattison Muir. 
Member of Council: 
Prof. Babington, 
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