30 PEOCEEDINGS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



" exploration of other continents than Europe. It has been my lot, 

 " too, to do a chief part of my work abroad. This common interest 

 " has, among others, contributed to connect me with many of my 

 " fellow-workers in science in your country. It is a sincere grati- 

 *' fication to me to have this tie strengthened by being put under 

 "the obligation of gratitude towards this illustrious Society in 

 " which the names of British geologists are embodied." 



The feeling of gratification with which Baron von Richthofen will 

 receive this Medal, will, I am sure, be shared by the geologists in 

 Germany and Austria. No one is held in higher honour by them, 

 both for personal worth and scientific attainments, than Baron von 

 Eichthofen, and to no one would they more gladly see this medal 

 awarded. 



Award of the Wollaston Donation Pund. 



The President then handed the Balance of the proceeds of 

 the Wollaston Pund, awarded to Mr. Orville A. Derby, P.G.S., to 

 Mr. H. Bauerman, P.G.S., for transmission to the recipient, ad- 

 dressing him as follows : — 



Mr. Bauerman, — 

 I have the pleasure of handing to you the balance of the proceeds 

 of the WoUaston Pund for transmission to Mr. 0. A. Derby, to whom 

 the Council has adjudged this Award in recognition of the value of 

 his various communications on the Geology and Palaeontology of 

 Brazil. Some of these writings have far more than a local interest. 

 1 would especially refer to those in which Mr. Derby gives the 

 results of his petrographical researches on the nepheline-bearing 

 rocks, on the distribution of the sources of the rarer minerals, and 

 on the ore-deposits of the Jacupiranga district. In transmitting 

 this Award to him, will you convey the best wishes of the Council 

 and the Society for his continued success in scientific investigation? 



Mr. Bauerman, in reply, said : — 



Mr. President, — 

 I have been asked, by telegram from Mr. Derby, to represent him, 

 as the interval since the Award was announced has not been suffi- 

 cient to allow of an acknowledgment by letter. I thank you 



