SUMMARY of PROCEEDINGS at the MEETINGS. 



The first meeting of the fifteenth session was held at 

 University College on Friday, October 12th, 1900. 



The President-elect (Prof. Paterson, M.D., M.E.C.S.,) 

 took the chair in the Zoology Theatre. 



1. The Report of the Council on the Session 1899-1900 



(see " Proceedings," Yol. XIV., p. viii.) was sub- 

 mitted and adopted. 



2. The Treasurer's Balance Sheet for the session 1899- 



1900 (see " Proceedings," Yol. XIV., p. xxxv.) was 

 submitted and approved. 



3. The Librarian's Report (see " Proceedings," Vol. XIV. 



p. xxviii.) was submitted and approved. 



4. The following Office-bearers and Council for the en- 



suing Session were elected : — Vice-Presidents, 

 Professor Herdman, D.Sc., F.R.S., and J. 

 Wiglesworth, M.D., F.R.C.P. ; Hon. Treasurer, 

 T. C. Ryley ; Hon. Librarian, James Johnstone ; 

 Hon. Secretary, Joseph A. Clubb, M.Sc. ; Council, 

 H ? C. Beasley, H. O. Forbes, LL.D., W. J. Halls, 

 Rev. L. de Beaumont Klein, D.Sc, W. S. Laverock, 

 M.A., B.Sc, Rev. T. S. Lea, M.A., Joseph Lomas, 

 F.G.S., John Newton, M.R.C.S., Alfred Quayle, 

 A. T. Smith, I. C. Thompson, F.L.S., and J M. 

 Toll. 



5. Prof. Paterson, M.D., M.R.C.S., delivered the Presi- 



dential Address, entitled "Anatomy and Evolution," 

 (see " Transactions, " p. 3). A vote of thanks was 

 proposed by Dr. de Beaumont Klein, seconded by 

 Dr. Newton, and carried with acclamation. 



