SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS AT MEETINGS. Xlll. 



Lady Mayoress graced the proceedings by their presence, 

 and the company included, in addition to the guests, Mr. 

 H. C. Beasley (President), Prof. Paterson (Vice-President), 

 Sir William Mitchell Banks, Dr. Carter, Mr. I. C. 

 Thompson, Mr. J. Lomas, Mr. J". A. Clubb (Hon. 

 Secretary), Mr. Hoyle (Owens College, Manchester), Dr. 

 Wiglesworth, Mr. Alfred Holt, Dr. Klein, Prof. Mackay, 

 Mr. Kermode (Ramsey) and others. After the loyal toasts, 

 Sir William M. Banks, in a graceful and witty speech, 

 proposed the health of Prof, and Mrs. Herdman, to which 

 the former responded. Although prevented from speaking 

 on the principal object of the expedition, viz., his work on 

 the pearl oyster, because the Government report had not yet 

 been presented, the learned Professor gave a most interest- 

 ing account of other sections of his work and of visits to 

 the notable "buried cities" of Ceylon, hidden in the jungle, 

 and to Adam's Peak, the sacred shrine of both Moham- 

 medans and Buddhists. Other toasts were the " Lord 

 Mayor and Lady Mayoress," proposed by Prof. Paterson ; 

 the " Biological Society," coupling the name of the 

 President, Mr Beasley, proposed by the Lord Mayor ; and 

 the " Visitors," proposed from the Chair, and responded 

 to by Mr. Hoyle, of Manchester. 



