SUMMARY of PROCEEDINGS at the MEETINGS. 
The first meeting of the fourteenth session was held at 
University College on Friday, October 13th, 1899. 
The President-elect (J. Wiglesworth, M.D., F.R.C.P.,) 
took the chair in the Zoology Theatre. 
1. The Report of the Council on the Session 1898-99 (see 
“ Proceedings,” Vol. XIII p. viii.) was submitted and 
adopted. 
2. The Treasurer’s Balance Sheet for the session 1898-99 
(see “ Proceedings,’ Vol. XIII p. xxxiv.) was sub- 
- mitted and approved. 
3. The Librarian’s Report (see “ Proceedings,” Vol. XIII. 
p. XXiv.) was submitted and approved. 
4. The following Office-bearers and Council for the ensuing 
Session were elected :—Vice-Presidents, Professor 
Herdman, D.Sc., F.R.S., and Rev. L. de Beaumont 
Klein, D.Se.; Hon. Treasurer, T. C. Ryley; Hon. 
Librarian, James Johnstone ; Hon. Secretary, 
Joseph A. Clubb, M.Se.; Council, H. C. Beasley,. 
W. J. Halls, Chas. E. Jones, B.Se.,, Rev. T.S. Lea, M.A., 
W.S. Laverock, M.A. B.Se, Joseph Lomas, F.G.S., 
G. H. Morton, F.G.8., John Newton, M.R.CS., Prof. 
Paterson, M.D., MRCS. Alfred Quayle, Prof. 
Sherrington, M.D., F.R.S., I C. Thompson, F.L.S.. 
5. J. Wiglesworth, M.D., F.R.C.P., delivered the Presidential 
Address, entitled “Flightless Birds,’ (see “Transac- 
tions, p. 1.) A vote of thanks was proposed by Dr. de 
Beaumont Klein, seconded by Prof. Herdman, and 
carried with acclamation, 
