112 [Proc. B.N.F.C., 



which appear in the earlier pages of these Proceedings. On 

 the motion of J. J. Andrew, seconded by G. Coulson, they 

 were both adopted. 



Wm. Gray, M.R.I. A., then moved that F. W. Lockwood, 

 C.E., be elected President for the coming year, which was 

 seconded by Joseph Wright, F.G.S., it having been first 

 positively stated by Wm. Swanston, F.G.S., that he could not 

 hold office for another year. Wm. Gray, M.R.I.A., and the 

 President-elect referred in suitable terms to the satisfactory 

 way in which Mr. Swanston had discharged his duties during 

 his year of office, and regretted he did not see his way to 

 continue as President for another year. 



On the motion of Wm. Gray, seconded by Joseph Wright, 

 Lavens M. Ewart, M.R.I.A., was elected Vice-President. On 

 the motion of the Secretary, seconded by Wm. Gray, Wm, 

 Swanston was re-elected Librarian, and the hope was expressed 

 that his office would not be a sinecure, now that permanent 

 rooms were about to be obtained for the Club where the books 

 could be properly arranged. The Secretary was re-elected on 

 the motion of Dr. J. St. Clair Boyd, seconded by Wm. Gray. 

 The one vacancy on Committee was filled by the election of 

 Wm. Swanston, and the Committee as thus constituted were 

 elected on the motion of W. J. Trelford, seconded by Dr. 

 Boyd. 



On the motion of the Secretary, seconded by the ex-President, 

 the best thanks of the Club were given to Mrs. Leslie, Miss 

 Andrews, Miss Wright, and the other ladies who rendered 

 such valuable services during the past season by providing tea 

 to the members previous to the meetings. 



The Report of the Geological Committee (which is subjoined) 

 was then submitted by the Secretary of the Section, Miss S. M. 

 Thompson. 



A discussion then ensued as to advisability of creating an 

 entrance fee. It appeared to be the opinion of some that such 

 a course was desirable ; but the general feeling of the meeting 

 was against the change, so the matter was allowed to drop. 



