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important. Beginning with the reception and conversazione 
given by the Lord Mayor at the Guildhall, every evening was fully 
occupied. There were the receptions at the VMoreign Office, at 
the American -Ambassador’s house, the University of London, 
and the Natural History Museum, a garden party at Regent’s 
Park Gardens, and a banquet at the Crystal Palace. It was not 
only pleasant but profitable at these gatherings to become 
acquainted with investigators in foreign countries previously 
known only byname. Jn the words of the President, ‘‘ Through 
_ the Congress ancient friendships were renewed and other bonds 
were established which would advance the science to which they 
had devoted their lives.’’ 
The proposed new rules in connection with the creation of 
Fellowships in the Society, of which intimation had been given 
by circular to all Resident Members in accordance with Rule 
64A, were brought up for discussion. 
The Fellowships’ Sub-Committee propose the following 
rules governing the election of Fellows :-— 
Rule 2A.—Among the Ordinary Members a certain number, 
not exceeding 50 at any time, shall be distin- 
this distinction shall not exceed 20; during 1911 
and 1912 the number of additional Fellows elect- 
13A.—The Council shall, before the end of December, 1909, 
prepare a list of Ordinary Members whom they 
recommend to the Society for election to the dis- 
tinction of Fellowship in accordance with Rule 
: 2A. This list shall be suspended in the Society's 
- Tooms, and a copy shall be posted to each Ordi- 
nary Member not later than the Ist of January, 
1910. The persons so nominated shall be ballot- 
ed for at the Annual General Meeting in Febru- 
ary, 1910. 
To Rule 48 add clause — 
(1) Subject to confirmation at the Annual General Meet- 
ing in February, 1910, to propose regulations to 
