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The facilities afforded within these walls have been repeatedly 
turned to account for the promotion of instruction in science ; and 
your Council regret that a recent proposal to open a class in 
Chemistry, which they desired to encourage, has not proved suc- 
cessful. You will, no doubt, readily sanction the lending of such 
aid as the resources of the Institution can furnish to the assistance 
of scientific teaching. 
The duties of the Secretary of this Institution are often onerous, 
and your Council feel that they cannot adequately express the 
debt owed to Mr. Whitley for his long-continued services in that 
capacity. He has for some time past been without a colleague ; 
but we have now the satisfaction of being allowed to propose that 
Mr. Budge, who has kindly acted as Assistant Secretary during 
the last year, shall be associated with him. 
The office of Treasurer has been filled for many years by Mr. 
Tweedy with great advantage to the Institution: he now retires 
from it, and you will unite with your Council in tendering to him 
our best thanks for the attention he has so long given to our finan- 
cial interests, and in placing him among our Vice-Presidents. We 
shall have the satisfaction of being allowed to propose his son, 
Mr. William Tweedy, as his successor in the Treasurship. 
You will readily unite with your Council in gratefully acknow- 
ledging our obligations to Sir John St. Aubyn for filling as he has 
done the Presidential Chair during the biennial term to which its 
holding is limited, and which expires to-day. We beg to propose 
his election as a Vice-President. It is highly gratifying to your 
Council to be permitted to ask you to nominate Dr. Jago as his 
successor. His recognized position as a man of science will reflect 
credit on our Society whilst he is its head; but the appointment 
may also serve as a slight recognition of many years of service in 
the working post of Secretary. 
The Council’s Report having been read by Mr. F. V. Bupex, 
‘it was resolved unanimously, that it be received, adopted, and 
printed. 
The following resolutions were passed unanimously :— 
That the thanks of the Society be given to the Officers and - 
Council for their services during the past year; and that the 
following gentlemen form the Council for the ensuing year :— 
President, Mx. JAMES JAGO, M.D. Oxon., F.R.S. 
