SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS AT MEETINGS. 1X 
SUMMARY of PROCEEDINGS at the MEETINGS. 
The first meeting of the twenty-third session was 
held at the University, on Friday, October 9th, 1908. 
The President-elect (Prof. B. Moore, M.A., D.Sc.) 
took the chair in the Zoology Theatre. 
1. The Report of the Council on the Session 1907-1908 
(sea Proceedings,” Vol. XXII; p. viii.) was 
submitted and adopted. 
2. ‘The Treasurer’s Balance Sheet for the Session 1907- 
1908 (see “ Proceedings,” Vol. XXII., p. xviil.) was 
submitted and approved. 
3. Lhe following Office-bearers and Council for the 
ensuing Session were elected :—-Vice-Presidents, 
Prof. Herdman, D.Sc., F.R.S., and W. T. Haydon, 
foleoneecion. lreasurer, W: J. Halls; Hon. 
Librarian, James Johnstone, B.Sc.; Hon. Secre- 
tary, Joseph A. Clubb, M.Sc.; Council, H. C. 
Beasley, Margaret Cussans, B.Sc., E. Glynn, 
Me be vA Oulton Harrison, J. Lomas, F.G.S., 
W. 8. Laverock, M.A., B.Sc., Douglas Laurie, 
M.A., RK. Newstead, M.Sc., A.L.8., J. H. O'Connell, 
eC. ., Joseph Pearson, D.Sc., Prof. 
Sherrington, F.R.S., and E. Thompson. 
poeeerou, 3.) Moore, M.A., D.Sc., delivered the 
Presidential Address on “The Reactions of Marine 
Organisms in relation to Light and Phosphorescence ” 
(see “ Transactions,” p. 1). A vote of thanks was 
proposed by Mr. Beasley, seconded by Prof. Myres, 
and carried with acclamation. 
