1884] Annual Report. 35 



the publications of the Oberhessische Gresellschaft fur Natur und Heil- 

 kundo, Giessen. 



In reply to a letter from the Superintendent of the Indian Museum, 

 enquiring if some notes on the anatomy of the Gyclojohoridce by Dr. 

 Stoliczka were in the possession of the Society, permission was granted 

 to the Superintendent of the Museum to look through a large packing- 

 case of various papers of Dr. Stoliczka's in the Society's rooms. 



It was resolved that Dr. J. Joule, Mr. C. Meldrum and Professors 

 Hseckel, Senart, Sayce and Monier Williams should be recommended to 

 the Society for election as special Centenary Honorary Members. 



With reference to a letter from Dr. R. L. Mitra, stating that in his 

 opinion the proposed election of six special Centenary Honorary Members 

 was contrary to Rules 2 (b) and 13, it was resolved that, in the opinion of 

 the Council, under the special circumstances of the Centenary celebration 

 not contemplated in the Rules, these special Honorary Members could be 

 elected in the manner proposed, provided the course adopted was approved 

 by an Ordinary Meeting of the Society. 



In reply to a letter from Mr. R. H. Wilson, asking for the names of 

 any gentlemen likely to give assistance in collecting information regard- 

 ing the races, castes and trades of Eastern Bengal, the names of several 

 gentlemen suggested by the Philological Committee were ordered to be 

 forwarded to him. 



The President announced that H. E. the Viceroy had kindly con- 

 sented to be present at the Centenary dinner as Patron of the Society. 

 Messrs. A. W. Croft and J. Gibbs were appointed a Sub- Committee, with 

 power to add to their number, for the purpose of making fitting arrange- 

 ments for the dinner. 



The Council prepared a list of the proposed office-bearers and Mem- 

 bers of Council for the ensuing year to be circulated to Members of the 

 Society in accordance with Rule 44. 



The Report having been read, the President invited the meeting 

 to put any questions or to offer any remarks which any member might 

 think necessary in connection therewith. 



No remarks having been offered, the President moved the adoption 

 of the Report, and asked the meeting, if they agreed to this motion, to 

 add to their acceptance of it a vote of thanks to the Honorary Secreta- 

 ries and Honorary Treasurer, to whose exertions the Society was so 

 greatly indebted for the results shown in the report. 



The motion was unanimously carried. 



The President said that he wished to take this opportunity to repair 

 an omission for which he himself was mainly responsible. It would be 

 remembered that at the Centenary Meeting, held on the 15th January, the 



