SUMMAEY OF PBOCEEDINOS AT MEETINGS. XI. 



hearing a lecture by Prof. Kamsay, of University College, 

 London, on " Helium and Argon." The lecture was of 

 great interest, and much enjoyed by the large number of 

 members of the Biological Society who were present. 



The fourth meeting of the eleventh session was held at 

 University College on Friday, January 15th, 1897. The 

 President in the chair. 



1. The first part of the meeting (from 7 to 7-30) was held 



in the new Natural History Museum of University 

 College to enable Mr. H. C. Beasley to give a 

 demonstration on the collection of fossil footprints 

 there contained, from the Triassic formation of the 

 neighbourhood. 



Mr. Chadwick exhibited also a series of micros- 

 copic slides of surface organisms, tow-netted in Port 

 Erin Bay. 



2. The congratulations of the Society, were on the motion 



of Prof. Herdman, accorded to Mr. J. Lomas, 

 A.R.C.S., on the honour done him, by the award 

 of the Geological Society of London, of a portion 

 of the Lyell Fund, in recognition of his researches 

 in Glacial Geology. 



3. Mr. H. C. Beasley communicated a note on a fossil 



footprint found at Storeton, together with a letter 

 on the same from Prof. Seeley (see "Transactions," 

 p. 179). 



4. Mr. J. Lomas laid before the Society the first part of 



his paper on the Geology of the Irish Sea. This 

 will be published in a succeeding volume of the 

 " Transactions," along with the remaining portion 

 of the paper. 



5. Prof. Herdman submitted the Annual Beport of the 



L.M.B.C. and Port Erin Biological Station (see 

 " Transactions," p. 7). 



