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France during the years 1915-19, and as an incentive to further 

 work. 



The Balance of the Proceeds of the Murchison Geological Fund 

 is awarded to Dr. David Woolacott, as an acknowledgment of the 

 value of his contributions to the geology of the North-East of 

 England, and in order to stimulate him to further work. 



A Moiety of the Balance of the Proceeds of the Lyell Geological 

 Fund is awarded to Dr. John Downie Falconer, in recognition 

 of the value of his researches, both at home and abroad, but more 

 particularly in connexion Avith the geology of Nigeria. 



A Moiety of the Balance of the Proceeds of the Lyell Geological 

 Fund is awarded to Mr. Ernest Sheppard Pinfold, in recognition 

 of the value of his contributions to Indian stratigraphy, and 

 to stimulate him to further research. 



REPORT OF THE LlBRAKY COMMITTEE FOE 1919. 



The accessions to the Library during the past year have not 

 differed greatly in amount from those of the three previous years. 

 Exchange of publications has not yet been resumed with former 

 enemy countries, and indeed only one institution so far (the 

 Senckenbergische Gesellschaft of Frankfurt-on-the-Main) has 

 requested a resumption of exchange. 



In view of the continual growth of the Library, the question of 

 the advisability of retaining and binding the numerous serial 

 publications (such as the Journal of the Royal Society of Arts, the 

 Chemical News, the Journal of the Chemical Society, etc.) which 

 are not mainly geological in character, will inevitably come up for 

 consideration. By partial or entire elimination of such serials, 

 much needed space would be saved, and economies would be effected 

 in binding. Comparatively little binding was done during the 

 year 1919. 



The resignation of Mr. C. P. Chatwin, who had faithfully served 

 the Society as Librarian since 1913, took effect in October last, 

 and he has been succeeded by Mr. Arthur Greig (lately Captain in 

 the London Scottish Regiment), who before the War had been 

 in the service of the Society for six years. Mr. Chatwin has 

 undertaken to complete the preparation for the Press of No. 20 

 of the 'List of Geological Literature' (1913). The Committee 

 wish gratefully to acknowledge a grant of £100 from the Royal 

 Society towards the publication of that volume. The ways and 

 means of continuing and bringing this bibliographical record up 

 to date should receive immediate consideration by the Council. 



The Donations received during the year number 12 Volumes of 

 separately published Works, 199 Pamphlets, and 5 detached Parts 

 of Works, also 120 Volumes and 203 detached Parts of Serial 



