OFFICERS OF THE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 



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ABSTRACT OF ANNUAL MEETING, JULY 2nd, 1877. 



The minutes of the last Annual Meeting were read and confirmed. 



The Treasurer's Report was read and adopted. See page 399. 



On the motion of Mr. Thomas Bell, seconded by Rev. J. F. 

 Bigge, It was resolved that the proposed new Rules, of which 

 notice was given at the General Meeting held May 21st, 1877, 

 with some verbal alterations, be henceforth the Rules of the 

 Society. See page 403. 



The following gentlemen were elected officers for the ensuing 



year. 



PATRON. 



His Grace the Duke of Northumberland. 



PRESIDENT. 



The Lord Bishop of Durham. 



Sir Walter C. Trevelyan, Bart. 



The Rt. Hon. the Earl Ravensworth. 



The Rt. Hon. the Earl of Taukerville. 



Sir W. G. Armstrong, C.B., F.R.S. 



A. J. B. Cress well, Esq. 



John Clayton, Esq. 



Lieut. -Col. Addison Potter. 



The Mayor of Newcastle. 



Ralph Carr Ellison, Esq. 



V.'CE-PRESIDENTS. 



Rev. John F. Bigge. 



L L. Bell, Esq., M.P., F.R.S. 



R. S. Newall, Esq., F.R.S. 



D. Embleton, Esq., U.D. 



John Hancock, Esq. 



R. B. Bowman, Esq. 



Col. Joicey. 



Edward Joicey, Esq. 



TREASURER. 



Joseph Blacklock, Esq. 



SECRETARIES 

 Andrew Noble, F.R.S. I William Dinning. 



Mr. Thomas Bell. 

 Mr. E. F. Boyd. 

 Mr. E. J. J. Browcll. 

 Mr. John DagUsh. 

 Mr. D. 0. Drewitt. 

 Mr. R. R. Dees. 

 Mr. John (J lover. 

 Mr. William Maling. 



COM^HTTEE. 



Mr. John Pattlnson. 

 Mr. James Richardson. 

 Mr. A. S. Stevenson. 

 Mr. Joseph W. SwMii. 

 Mr. Cuthbert Thompson. 

 Mr. Thomas Thompson. 

 Mr. Henry Watson. 



