SUMMARY of PROCEEDINGS at the MEETINGS. 



The first meeting of the seventeenth session was held at 

 University College on Friday, October 17th, 1902. 



The President-elect (Dr. Caton) took the chair in the 

 Zoology Theatre. 



1. The Report of the Council on the Session 1901-1902 



(see " Proceedings," Yol. XYL, p. viii.) was 

 submitted and adopted. 



2. The Treasurer's Balance Sheet for the Session 1901- 



1902 (see " Proceedings," Yol. XYL, p. xxxi.) was 

 submitted and approved. 



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



XYL, p. xxiii.) was submitted and approved. 



4. The following Office-bearers e^nd Council for the 



ensuing Session were elected: — Yice-Presidents, 

 Henry C. Beasley and Professor Herdman, D.Sc, 

 F.R.S. ; Hon. Treasurer, T. C. Ryley ; Hon. 

 Librarian, James Johnstone, B.Sc. ; Hon. Secretary, 

 Joseph A. Clubb, M.Sc. ; Council, Prof. Campbell 

 Brown, D.Sc, W. J. Halls, W. Hanna, M.A, M.B., 

 Rev. T. S. Lea, M.A., W. S. Laverock, M.A. , B.Sc, 

 Alfred Leicester, Joseph Lomas, F.Gr.S., John 

 Newton, M.R.C.S., Prof. Paterson, M.D., M.R.C.S., 

 H. C. Robinson, I. C. Thompson, F.L.S., and J. 

 Wiglesworth, M.D., F.R.C.P. 



5. Dr. Caton delivered the Presidential Address, entitled 



" Acquired Differences in Structure and Function 

 between the Right and Left Sides of the Body " 

 (see k ' Transactions," p. 1). A vote of thanks was 

 proposed by Prof. Herdman, seconded by Dr. 

 Newton, and carried with acclamation. 



