XVI PROCEEDINGS QE THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, [vol. lxxix, 



The Murchison Medal, together with a sum of Ten Guineas 

 from the Murchison Geological Fund, to Prof. John Joly, as an 

 acknowledgment of the value of his researches on the thermal 

 properties of minerals, on the relations of radioactivity to geology,, 

 and of his estimations of the age of the Earth arising therefrom. 



The Lyell Medal, together with a sum of Twenty-five Pounds 

 from the Lyell Geological Fund, to M. Gustave F. Dollfus, 

 as a mark of honorary distinction, and in recognition of the value 

 of his researches on the Tertiary strata of the Paris Basin and 

 other parts of Europe. 



The Bigsby Medal to Mr. Edward Battersby Bailey, M.C., as 

 an acknowledgment of eminent services rendered by his researches 

 on the tectonics of the South-West Highlands of Scotland. 



The Balance of the Proceeds of the Wollaston Donation Fund 

 to Mr. Harold Herbert Read, in recognition of the value of his 

 work on the rocks of Aberdeenshire and Banffshire. 



The Balance of the Proceeds of the Murchison Geological 

 Fund to Mr. Thomas Henry Withers, as a mark of appreciation 

 of his contributions to our knowledge of the Cirripedes. 



A Moiety of the Balance of the Lyell Geological Fund to 

 Prof. William Noel Benson, in recognition of the value of his 

 researches in petrology, especially in connexion with the igneous 

 rocks of New South Wales and of other parts of Australia and of 

 Antarctica. 



A Moiety of the Balance of the Lyell Geological Fund to 

 Prof. William Thomas Gordon, in recognition of the value of his 

 researches on the Fossil Plants of Pett3 r cur (Fife), and of his more 

 recent work on Arcliceocy atlius- from Antarctica. 



RePOET OP THE LlBEABY COMMITTEE FOE 1922. 



The Accessions to the Library during the year have not differed 

 greatly in amount from those in previous years. The number of 

 complete volumes received is larger than in the two preceding 

 years, Avhile that of detached parts and pamphlets shows a slight 

 decrease. Mention may be made of seventeen volumes (consisting 

 chiefly of text-books and standard works on ore-deposits) pre- 

 sented by Mrs. Zabel from the library of the late Mr. C. F. Zabel, 

 F.G.S. 



The Donations received during the year number 72 volumes 

 of separately-published works, 410 pamphlets, and 3 detached 

 parts of works ; also 179 volumes and 341 detached parts of 

 serial publications, 182 volumes and 328 parts of the publications 



