EEPOET of the COUNCIL. 



Dubing- the Session 1898-99 there have been seven 

 ordinary meetings and two field meetings of the Society. 

 The latter were held at Hilbre Island, jointly with the 

 Liverpool Geological Society and at Delamere Forest, 

 Cheshire, respectively. In response to an invitation from 

 the Owens College Biological Society, several of our mem- 

 bers attended one of the meetings at Manchester to hear 

 an illustrated address by Dr. Arthur Willey, entitled "In 

 search of Nautilus," which embodied a description of his 

 recent travels in the Pacific. 



The communications made to the Society have been 

 representative of almost all branches of Biology and the 

 exhibition of microscopic preparations and other objects 

 of interest has been well maintained at the meetings. 



On the occasion of a lecture entitled " Malaria and 

 Mosquitos," given before the Society by Major Boss, 

 I. M.S., lecturer on Tropical Diseases at University College, 

 your Council adopted the plan of issuing special invitations 

 for the meeting, and the large and influential audience 

 which assembled testified both to the interest and the 

 value of the new departure. 



The Library continues to make satisfactory progress, 

 and additional important exchanges have been arranged 

 during the year. The Hon. Librarian has in contemplation 

 the preparation of a detailed catalogue which will be of 

 great use to members. 



The Treasurer's statement and balance sheet are 

 appended. 



