SUMMARY of PROCEEDINGS at the MEETINGS. 
The first meeting of the fourth session was held at 
University College on October 11th, 1890, Professor W. A. 
Herdman, D.Sc., President, in the chair. There was 
a large attendance. 
1. The Report of the Council on the Session 1888-89 (see 
‘‘ Proceedings,’ Vol. III., p. vii.) was read by the 
Secretary and approved. 
2. The Treasurer’s Balance-sheet for Session 1888-89 
(see ‘‘ Proceedings,” Vol. III., p. 291) was sub- 
mitted and approved. 
3. The Report on the Library (see “‘ Proceedings,” Vol. 
III., p. 288) was read by the Librarian and approved. 
4. His Highness Albert I., Prince of Monaco, was elected 
an Honorary Member of the Society. 
5. The following were elected Office-bearers and Council 
for the new session :—Vice-Presidents, J. Drys- 
dale, M.D., and T. J. Moore, Ci ME4xoaiiae 
Treasurer, I. C. Thompson, F.L.8.; Librarian, 
-R. Hanitsch, Ph.D.; Secretary, 5 (C2 igekaa 
F.R.C.S.; Council, H. C. Beasley, N. Caine, Prof. 
Caton, M.D., R. J. Ht. Gibson, F..8)5 2 iaaeeray 
F.L.S., Alf. Leicester, J. Lomas, G. H. Morton, 
F.G.8., W. Narramore, F’..8., Prof. Phillips, M.A., 
Sir James Poole, and Thomas C. Ryley. 
6. The President read his opening address upon ‘‘ The 
Position and, Work of a Biological Society, with 
Suggestions as to lines of Research in Marine 
Biology” (see ‘‘ Transactions,” this volume, p. 1). 
A vote of thanks to the President was proposed 
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