REPORT of the COUNCIL. 



During the Session 1902-1903 there have been seven 

 ordinary meetings and one held meeting of the Society. 

 The latter was held at Martin Mere, near Southport, and 

 was a joint meeting with the Liverpool Geological Society. 



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. 



By invitation of the Council, Dr. Traquair, Keeper of 

 the Natural History Department, Science and Ait 

 Museum, Edinburgh, lectured on June 12th on " The 

 Earliest Records of Vertebrate Life." Special invitations 

 were issued, and a large and representative audience 

 assembled. 



The Library continues to make satisfactory progress, 

 and additional important exchanges have been arranged 

 during the year. 



The Treasurer's statement and balance sheet are 

 appended. 



No alterations have been made in the Laws of the 

 Society during the past session, but a new Bye-law (see 

 page xix.) has been added, forming an Associate 

 Membership. 



The members at present on the roll are as follows: — 



Honorary Members 8 



Ordinary Members 52 



Student Members 26 



Total 86 



