Vi PROCEEDINGS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY". [Feb. I9O4, 



In addition to the exhibits mentioned on p. v, the following 

 specimens, etc. were exhibited : — 



Implements made of Vein-Quartz, from the Ancient Floor at 

 Prah Sands (Cornwall), exhibited by Clement Reid, Esq., F.K.S., 

 F.L.S., F.G.S., and Eleanor M. Reid, B.Sc, in illustration of their 

 paper. 



A series of Flint and Quartzite-Implements from Wolvercote 

 (Oxfordshire), Limpsfield (Surrey), and other localities ; Lantern- 

 Slides of two sections at Wolvercote ; and Microscopic Preparations 

 of Plant-Remains from the River- Gravel, exhibited by A. M. Bell, 

 Esq., M.A., F.Gr.S., in illustration of his paper. 



Implements from the Narrows, Yadkin River, Montgomery Co., 

 North Carolina (U.S.A.), exhibited by E. T. Newton, Esq., F.R.S., 

 V.P.G.S. 



Vegetable Remains in Flint from Sunningdale (Berkshire), 

 exhibited by E. A. Martin, Esq., F.G.S. 



January 20th, 1904. 



Sir Archibald Geikie, D.C.L., D.Sc, Sec.R.S., Vice-President, 



in the Chair. 



The List of Donations to the Library was read. 



The Secretary announced that the Council had communicated the 

 following resolution of sympathy to Mrs. Etheridge : — 



1 That the Council desire to place on record their great regret at the death of 

 Mr .Robert Etiieridge, F.R.S., formerly President of this Society, who did so 

 much during his long life to advance Geological Science aud to promote the 

 interests of the Society.' 



The Chairman read the following letters for the first time, in 

 accordance with Sect. XL Art. 8 of the Bve-Laws : — 



'January 20th, 1904. 



' To the Secretary, Geological Society, Burlington House, W. 



'Sir, 



It is intended on the part of the Council to move : — 



(1) That Bye-Laws, Sect. XII, Art. 3, and Sect. XII, Art. 4, l c be repealed. 



(2) That the following new Bye-Law be enacted, to be called Sect. IX, 



Art. 12 a, to come between Arts. 12 & 13 of Sect. IX : Persons not 

 belonging to the Society, if introduced by Fellows or Foreign Members, 

 may be present at General Meetings, subject to such regulations as the 

 Council may make from time to time. 



(3) That the following alteration be made in Bye-Laws, Sect. XIX, Art. 1 : 



That the words " subject to such regulations as the Council may make 

 from time to time " be added after the words " General Meetings of 

 the Society" at the end of line 4. 



Signed on the pari of the Council, 



Arch. Geikie.' 



