April 27th, 1897.'] Proceedings. xxxv. 



Annual General Meeting, April 27TH, 1897. 



Edward Schunck, Ph.D., F.R.S., President, 

 in the Chair. 



Sir Henry Enfield Roscoe, LL.D., D.C.L., F.R.S., 

 was elected an honorary member. 



The Annual Report of the Council and the statement 

 of the accounts were presented, and it was moved by 

 Professor F. E. Weiss, seconded by Dr. Pankhurst, and 

 resolved : — " That the Annual Report, together with the 

 statement of accounts, be adopted, and be printed in the 

 Society's Proceedings." 



Professor Reynolds made reference to the letter from 

 Dr. Schunck included in the Annual Report, in which he 

 expressed his wish to be relieved from holding office in 

 the Society, and it was moved by Dr. Pankhurst, seconded 

 by Professor Weiss, and resolved : — " That this meeting 

 of the Society heartily approves of the resolution of the 

 Council expressing its regret at the retirement of Dr. 

 Schunck from the office of President, and putting on 

 record its high sense of his services to the Society and of 

 the value of his contributions in the domain of organic 

 chemistry." 



It was moved by Mr. John Boyd, seconded by Mr. J. 

 Cosmo Melvill, and resolved : — " That the system of 

 electing Associates of the Sections be continued during the 

 ensuing session." 



The following members were elected officers of the 

 Society and members of the Council for the ensuing year: — 



President: James Cosmo Melvill, M.A., F.L.S. 



Vice-Presidents : Osborne Reynolds, M.A., LL.D., F.R.S. ; 

 Arthur Schuster, Ph.D., F.R.S. ; Charles Bailey, F.L.S. ; 

 William Henry Johnson, B.Sc. 



