SUMMARY of PROCEEDINGS at the MEETINGS. 



The first meeting of the sixteenth session was held at 

 University College on Eriday, October 11th, 1901. 



The President-elect (Henry C. Beasley) took the chair 

 in the Zoology Theatre. 



1. The Eeport of the Council on the Session 1900-1901 



(see " Proceedings," Vol. XV., p. viii.) was 

 submitted and adopted. 



2. The Treasurer's Balance Sheet for the Session 1900- 



1901 (see " Proceedings," Vol. XV., p. xxxi.) was 

 submitted and approved. 



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



p. xxiii.) was submitted and approved. 



4. The following Office-bearers and Council for the 



ensuing Session were elected: — Vice-Presidents, 

 Professor Herdman, D.Sc., E.R.S., and Professor 

 Paterson, M.D., M.R.C.S. ; Hon. Treasurer, T. C. 

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

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

 Dr. J. W Ellis, W. J. Halls, Rev. L. de B. Klein, 

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

 B.Sc, Alfred Leicester, Joseph Lomas, F.G.S., 

 John Newton, M.R.C.S., Joseph Smith, E.L.S., I. C. 

 Thompson, E.L.S., J. M. Toll, and J. Wiglesworth, 

 M.D., E.R.C.P. 



5. Mr. Henry C. Beasley delivered the Presidential 



Address, entitled " The Eauna indicated in the 

 Lower Keuper Sandstone of our District " (see 

 " Transactions," p. 1). A vote of thanks was 

 proposed by Dr. Newton, seconded by Mr. Lomas, 

 and carried with acclamation. 



