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The lecture was illustrated by a series of lantern slides, the 

 lantern being manipulated by Mr. A. R. Hogg. A hearty vote of 

 thanks was accorded to the lecturer on the motion of Mr. F. A. 

 Heron, seconded by Mr. S. A. Bennett. 



The fifty-fourth Annual Meeting was held in the Museum 

 on 17th April. The Vice-President, Mr. Joseph Maxwell, 

 occupied the chair, and 21 members were present. The Com- 

 mittee's and Librarian's Reports were read by Dr. Charlesworth ; 

 the Treasurer's Statement of Accounts by Mr. Nevin H. Foster; 

 the Report of the Botanical Section by Mr. N. Carrothers ; the 

 Report of the Geological Section by Miss E. L. Andrews ; 

 the Report of the Zoological Section by Mr. C. G. Robertson; the 

 Report of the Archaeological Section by Mr. Robert May ; and 

 the Reports of the Junior Section and Prizes Sub-Committee by 

 Mr. J. A. Sidney Stendall. Dr. Charlesworth submitted his 

 report as Delegate to the Committee of Corresponding Societies 

 of the British Association. On the motion of the Chairman, 

 seconded by Mr. A. M'l. Cleland, it was resolved that these 

 reports be adopted, printed and circulated as usual. 



The election of Office-bearers for 191 7-1 8 was then proceeded 

 with, and Major A. R. Dwerryhouse, D.Sc, F.G.S., M.R.I.A., 

 was elected President on the motion of Mr. J. Maxwell, seconded 

 by Miss M. W. Rea ; Mr. A. M'l. Cleland Vice-President on the 

 motion of Mr. N. H. Foster, seconded by Miss S. Blackwood ; 

 Mr. S. M. Macoun Treasurer on the motion of Mr. W. Faren, 

 seconded by Mr. George Donaldson; Mr. Sylvanus Wear Librarian 

 on the motion of Mr. S. C. Black, seconded by Mr. S. M. 

 Macoun ; Miss M. W. Rea and Dr. Charlesworth Honorary 

 Secretaries on the motion of Mr. W. A. J. M'Bretney, seconded 

 by Miss M. Montgomery. Mr. H. Edwards proposed and Mr, 

 G. W. Shaw seconded that the following be Sectional Secretaries — 



