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A series of motion pictures on "Diamond Mines in South Africa" was 

 presented with an explanatory talk by Mr. H. T. Dickinsoii, General 

 Manager of the De Beers Company at Kiniberley. 



On motion, the Academy presented its thanks to Mr. Dickinson for 

 his address. 



The Academy then adjourned. 



Heney E. Ckamptox, 



Acting Recording Secretary. 



REPOET OF THE COEEESPOXDING SECEETAEY 



We have lost by death during the i^ast year the following Honorary 

 Members : 



Authur Auwers, elected 1898, died 24 January, 1915, 

 Theodor Boveri, elected 1910, died 16 October, 1915, 

 James Geikie, elected 1910, died 2 March, 1915, 



Sir David Gill, elected 1898, died , 



Ambrosius A. W. Hubrecht, elected 1896, died 22 March, 1915. 



and three Corresponding Members : 



Orville A. Derby, elected 1890, died 27 November, 1915, 

 Theodore B. Comstock, elected 1877, died 26 July, 1915, 

 Arthur Williams Wright, elected 1876, died 19 December, 1915. 



There are at present upon our rolls 42 Honorary Members and 112 

 Corresponding Members. 



Eespectfully submitted, 



Hen"ey E. Cramptox, 

 Corresponding Secretary. 



EEPOET OF THE J^ECOEDIXG SECEETAEY 



During the year 1915 the Academy held 11 business meetings and 25 

 sectional meetings, at which 67 stated papers were presented, as follows: 



Section of Geology and Mineralogy, 26 papers; Section of Biology, 16 

 papers ; Section of Astronomy, Physics and Chemistry, 5 papers ; Section 

 of Anthropology and Psychology, 20 papers. 



Three of the sectional meetings were of general character and of par- 

 ticular interest and were followed by a social hour, with refreshments, 

 in one of the exhibition halls of the Museum. 



The first was held under the auspices of the Section of Biology on the 

 evening of 11 January, when Professor J. C. Bose of Presidency College, 



