JOURNAL OF CONCHOLOGY, 313 



PROCEEDINGS of the CONCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Annual Meeting 



HELD THURSDAY, JANUARY 2 2ND, 1 885. 



Mr. J. W. Taylor was voted to the Chair. The minutes 

 of the December meeting were confirmed. Telegraphic and 

 written communications were read from the President, Mr. 

 G. H. Parke, F.L.S., F.G.S., who expressed his regret that on 

 account of unforeseen circumstances he was unable to attend. 

 Mr. Parke's address was postponed to a future meeting. 



Correspondence was also brought before the meeting from 

 several other members. 



NEW MEMBER. 



Miss E. R. Fairbrass, of Faversham, was nominated for 

 membership. 



DONATIONS. 



The following donations were announced : — " Scientific 

 Results of the Exploration of Alaska," Article IV., Mr. R. D. 

 Darbishire ; " Abstract of the Proceedings of the Linnean 

 Society of New South Wales," for Sep., Oct., and Nov., 1884, 

 the Society ; a specimen of Helix desertormn from Egypt, Mr. 

 W. D. Roebuck, F.L.S. 



The Annual Report of the council was read by the secre- 

 tary and adopted. 



The Recorder presented the report of the records made in 

 the society's books for the past year, and it was adopted. 



The Treasurer brought forward the cash statement for the 

 year, which was considered and adopted. The balance-sheet 

 shewed : Income £,\o 12s., Expenditure j[^'] 6s., Balance in 

 hand, ;^3 6s., Arrears £,Af 5s. 



The Election of Officers was next proceeded with, the 

 following being elected : — 

 President — Mr. Wm. Jeffery. 



Vice-Presidents— Mx. G. H. Parke, F.L.S., F.G.S. ; Mr. J. W. 

 Davis, F.S.A., F.L.S., F.G.S. ; Mr. Wm. Nelson; and 

 Mr. W. Denison Roebuck, F.L.S. 



