xxii Minutes of Proceedings. 



Animal General Meeting. 



Wednesday, August 29, 1888. 



Mr. W. H. Finlay, M.A., F.R.A.S., President, in the Chair. 



The Reports of the Secretary and Treasurer were read and 

 adopted. 



The members present proceeded to the election of a President and 

 Council for the ensuing year, with the following result : 



President : W. H. Finlay, M.A., F.R.A.S. 

 Council : D. Gill, LL.D., F.R.S. 



P. MacOwan, B.A., F.L.S. 



F. Guthrie, LL.B. 



R. Trimen, F.R.S. , F.L.S., F.Z.S. 



Hon. J. X. Merriman. 



Hon. C. a. Smith, M.A. 



R. Marloth, M.A., Ph.D. 



J. H. M. Beck, M.B. 



L. Peringuey, F.L.S, 



H. Bolus, F.L.S. 



Mr. Finlay delivered the Presidential Address on " The Progress 

 of Astronomy during the last 12 years." 



A vote of thanks to Mr. Finlay for his very interesting and 

 instructive address was proposed by Dr. Gill and carried unanimously. 



