Hejjorts and Proceedings — Geological Society of London. 189' 



F.L.S., to Professor J. W. Judd, C.B., LL.D., F.R.S., for transmission 

 to the recipient, addressing him as follows : — Professor Judd, — 



Mr. Yaiii^lian Jeuuiugs has done much work iu Physical Geology and in Petrology, 

 especially iu the papers which he has given us on the country around Davos in, 

 Switzerland, and he has done this despite long and serious illness. Driven abroad bv 

 that illness, he has used the opportunity thus afforded to investigate the geological 

 structure of the district iu which he has had to live and to unravel the geological 

 history of the great valley of the Engadin. 



We hope that this award may not only show him that his work, done under such 

 disadvantage, is appreciated by us, but may also cheer him in time of trouble and 

 encourage him to continue his labours. 



Professor Judd, in reply, said : — Mr. President, — 



I wish to express my great regret that the state of Mr. Vaughan Jennings's health 

 and the illness of a near relative prevent him from being present to receivethe award 

 in person, and therefore beg to read the follomng words of acknowledgment of the 

 honour done to him : — 



" In endeavouring to express my thanks to the Coimcil of the Geological Society 

 for the honour which they have conferred upon me, I feel that my remarks must be 

 of an apologetic character. Though much of my time for many years has been 

 devoted to geological matters, my contributions to original research in that science 

 have been far less than I wished and hoped. 



" The reason — or, perhaps, I should say, the excuse— for this, lies iu au 

 unfortunate interest in the sister sciences of Zoology and Botany, and in the fact that 

 most of my time has been devoted to teaching. While most of the Fellows of this 

 Society doubtless recognize, iu theory, the value of an equal study of the three 

 branches of Natural History, it must be difficult for many to realize the difficulty of 

 putting the theory into practice, and the limitation which such an attempt must 

 impose on one's efforts to do special work in any particular branch. 



"The consciousness that 1 have been led astray iuto the mazes of Invertebrate 

 Anatomy and the devious paths of Cryptogamic Botany, makes me feel still more 

 grateful that geologists have recognized some slight value in my contributions to oui' 

 knowledge of the earth. 



' ' My first attempt in Alpine geology is almost certainly my last ; but the Council 

 may rest assured tliat their kind recognition of my efforts will encourage me to work, 

 as long as I am able, for the advancement of our science iu whatever way is possible. 

 That i have been capable of accomplishing anything iu this direction is chiefly due to 

 my studentship at the Royal College of Science, and to the kindly help of those 

 connected with that iustitution. 



' ' Perhaps I may be allowed to express also my great regret that, by accident (as 

 I was travelling during the final revision) , no acknowledgment was made in mv last 

 paper of the kind and constant assistance vouchsafed to me by Professor Bonnev 

 diu'ing the progress of the work." 



In handing the balance of the proceeds of the Lyell Geological 

 Fund, awarded to Miss Gertrude L. EUes, of Newnham College, to 

 Professor T. McKenny Hughes, F.R.S., for transmission to the 

 recipient, the President addressed him in the following words : — 

 Professor Hughes, — 



After some stratigraphical work in the Lake District and in Xortli AValos, done? 

 with Miss E. ^[. R. AV^ood, Miss Elles gave special attention to the Graptolites, and 

 we have had from her a paper on the subgenera Petalograptus and Cephahgraptus, 

 adding much to our knowledge of the characters and range of those fossils, followed 

 by the still more important paper on the Graptolito fauna of the Skiddaw Slates, iu 

 which, after a mass of descriptive details, the phylogeny of the group is treated of at 

 some length. 



This has been followed by a paper, as yet unpublished, in which her knowledge of 

 the Graptolites is applied to the zonal classification of the Wenlock Shales of the 

 Welsh Borderland. We hope that this award from the Lyell Geological Fund will 

 show her that her work is valued aud will encourage her to continue it. 



