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Ordinary Monthly Meetiny. 



Wednesday, May 27, 1885.. 



Mr. R. Trimen, F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



Dr. Eudolpli Marloth was duly elected an ordinary Member of the 

 Society. 



The following donations were announced, and the thanks of the 

 Society voted to the donors : — 



Mittheilungen des Ornithologischen Vereines in Wien, 9th year, 



2, 3, 4. 

 Catalogue of the Australian Hydroid Zoophytes. 

 Mr. Peringuey exhibited some plates belonging to his paper on 

 ''New Species of S. A. Coleoptera," which was presented to the 

 Society and taken as read. 



The thanks of the Society were voted to Mr. Peringuey for this 

 very valuable contribution to the Society's memoirs. 



Mr. Gresswell then read a paper on " The Evolution Hypothesis as 

 the fundamental assumption in the Science of Ethics," and 



Dr. Beck a paper on " Pathology from an evolution point of view." 

 Dr. Gill proposed that the discussion on these papers be postponed 

 till next meeting. 



Ordinary Montlily Meetiny. 



Wednesday, June 24, 1885. 



Mr. R. Trimen, F.E.S. , President, in the Chair. 



Dr. Silke and Mr. Henry Sawerthal were unanimously elected 

 ordinary Members of the Society. 



Professor MacOwan exhibited a number of specimens of Microscopic 

 Diatoms, prefacing the exhibition by a few explanatory remarks on 

 the life-history of Diatoms. 



Mr. E. J. Dunn exhibited some pebbles from the Dwyka con- 

 glomerate, which, he considered, shewed distinct traces of ice- 

 scratching. 



Dr. Beck gave a resume, with addenda, of his paper on ' ' Pathology 

 from an Evolution point of view." 



This paper gave rise to an interesting discussion, in which Dr. Gill, 

 Dr. Silke, Canon Lightfoot, Dr. Atherstone (a visitor), and Messrs. 

 Peringuey, Bolus, and Trimen took part, and in which the value of 

 Dr. Beck's paper was recognised. 



Dr. Atherstone was of opinion tliat the evidence brought forward 

 by Dr. Beck was not strong enough to warrant his conclusions. 



Dr. Beck replied very briefly to the various questions raised, want 

 of time unfortunately preventing his answering them fully. 



Annual General Meetiny. 



Wednesday, July 29, 1885. 



Mr. E. Trimen, F.E.S., Presidp:nt, in ihe Chair. 



Dr. Claude Wright and IMr. S. N. Ponder were duly elected 

 ordinary Members of the Society. 



The Secretary's and Treasurer's Eeports for the past year were read 

 and adopted. 



