368 PrvOCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 



Guimaraens, Esq. ; William J. Gray, Esq., M.D. ; * John E. Ingpen, 

 Esq. ; John Matthews, Esq., M.D. ; * John Mayall, Esq., jun. ; Albert 

 D. Michael, Esq., F.L.S. ; Frederick H. Ward, Esq., M.E.C.S. ; 

 T. Charters White, Esq., M.E.C.S., F.L.S. 



The President having aj)pointed Mr. Suffolk and Mr. Kemp 

 Scrutineers, the ballot was proceeded with, and upon the Scrutineers 

 presenting their Report, he declared all the above gentlemen to be duly 

 elected. 



Mr. J. W. Stephenson, the Treasurer, then read his Annual 

 Statement for the past year (see p. 371). 



Dr. Millar moved, and Mr. Suffolk seconded, the adoption of the 

 Eeport, which was carried unanimously. 



Mr. Beck said he believed it had not hitherto been the practice to 

 present anything like a balance-sheet, but he tliought it would be a 

 very desirable thing to do, so that they might periodically have some 

 kind of statement before them as to how they stood with regard to 

 outstanding liabilities. 



Mr. Stephenson said that it had never formed any part of the 

 business of the Treasurer to prepare a balance-sheet. His function 

 was to take all the money which was brought to him, to give cheques 

 in payment of such accounts as were ordered to be paid by the Council, 

 and at the close of the year he simply rendered an account of what 

 had passed through his hands. 



The President said that their excellent Treasurer was about to 

 retire from his office, after having performed its duties in a very able 

 manner for a period of eight or nine years ; and he was sure that the 

 Society would not allow the subject to pass without according a very 

 hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Stephenson for his services. They were 

 not only indebted to him for the performance of his duties, but also 

 for the admirable papers on optical subjects, which he had from time 

 to time brought before their meetings. He, therefore, proposed a 

 vote of thanks to Mr. Stephenson for his services to the Society, which 

 was then put and carried by acclamation. 



The President read his Annual Address (see p. 180). 



Dr. Millar moved a vote of thanks to the President for his Address, 

 and also that the best thanks of the Society should be given to him 

 for the services which he had rendered to the Society during the past 

 two years. 



Dr. Braithwaite, in seconding the motion, expressed his sense of 

 the uniform kindness and ability with which Dr. Beale had throughout 

 discharged the duties of President. 



Mr. Crisp having put the motion to the Meeting, it was carried 

 by acclamation. 



The thanks of the meeting were given to the Auditors and 

 Scrutineers. 



* Have not held during the preceding year the office for which they were 

 nominated. 



