SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS AT MEETINGS. XI 



The sixth meeting of the thirty-first session was held at 

 the University, on Friday, March 9th, 1917. The President 

 in the chair. 



1. On the invitation of Council. Mr. Arnold Watson, F.L.S., 

 lectured on " The Methods and Habits of Tube-building 

 Worms." This lecture was of great interest, containing 

 an account of Mr. Watson's observations of the varied 

 methods of tube-building of a number of species of 

 Annelids. Many original lantern slides were used in 

 illustration, and the cordial thanks of the meeting were 

 accorded to the lecturer. 



The seventh meeting of the thirty-first session was held at 

 the University, on Friday, May 11th. 1917. The President in 

 the chair. 



1. The President (Prof. Macdonald, F.E.S.) in continuation of 

 the subject of the Presidential Address gave a lecture 

 on '"' The Cost of Walking " (see " Transactions.*' p. 3). 



The eighth meeting of the thirty-first session usually held 

 as a Field Meeting, took place in a visit to the Liverpool Public 

 Museum, on Saturday, June 16th. The Curator (Dr. Clubb) 

 conducted the party round the Museum Galleries, after which 

 a meeting was held in the Study Collection Gallery. The 

 President took the chair and demonstrations were given by 

 Mr. J. W. Cutmore on " Field Collectors' Methods with Birds 

 and Mammals," and by Mr. W. S. Laverock, B.Sc. on 

 " Botanical Collecting." At the short business meeting, on the 

 motion of Prof. Macdonald, F.R.S., seconded by Mr. W. J. 

 Halls, Dr. J. A. Clubb was elected President for the ensuing- 

 session. 



