REPORT of the COUNCIL. 



During tlie Session 1903-1901 there have been seven 

 ordinary meetings and one field meeting of the Society. 

 The latter was held at Hilbre Island, and was a joint 

 meeting with the Owens College Biological Society and 

 the Liverpool Geological Society. 



The communications made to the Society have been 

 representative of almost all branches of Biology, and the 

 exhibition of microscopic preparations and other objects 

 of interest has been well maintained at the meetings. 



By invitation of the Council, Col. Bruce, M.B., F.R.S., 

 lectured on February 12th on " Trypanosoma and Sleep- 

 ing Sickness at Uganda." Special invitations were 

 issued, and a large and representative audience assembled. 



During the past year the Society has suffered great loss 

 by the death of two of its most prominent members, Isaac 

 Cooke Thompson and Sir William Mitchell Banks, both 

 ex-Presidents and pioneer members of the Society. A 

 Memoir in appreciation of the scientific work of Mr. I. C. 

 Thompson, from the pen of Prof. Herdman, is contained 

 in the Liverpool Marine Biological Report (see p. 17). 



The Library continues to make satisfactory progress, 

 and additional important exchanges have been arranged 

 during the year. 



The Treasurer's statement and balance sheet are 

 appended. 



Three Bye-laws were added to the Laws of the Society 

 (see p. ix.) . 



The members at present on the roll are as follows : — 



Honorary Members 8 



Ordinary Members ,.'..»., 71 



Associate Members 3 



Student Members 10 



Total 92 



