1 Minutes of Proceedings. 



to sun, and had passed perihelion only 3^ days, and as it is going 

 away now from both earth and sun it will not become a conspicuous 

 object. It is just visible to the naked eye. 



Annual General Meeting. 



Wednesday, August 28, l'^89. 



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 anc^ 

 Council for the ensuing year, with the following result : — 



President : L. Peringuey, F.Z.S., Memb. Ent. Soc. Lond. 

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



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



H, Bolus, F.L.S. 



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



F. Guthrie, LL.B. 



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



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



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



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



Rev. G. H. R. Fisk, C.M.Z.S. 



Mr. Finlay then delivered the President's address, at the conclusion 

 of which a vote of thanks was proposed by Sir H. de Villiers and 

 carried unanimously. 



