X. ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. 



The out-going President then installed Professor O. E. 

 Fawsitt as President for the ensuing year, and the latter 

 briefly returned thanks. 



It was decided on the motion of Mr. O. Hedley to place 

 on record the Society's great appreciation of the valuable 

 services rendered by Mr. J. H. Maiden, who had just retired 

 from the position of Honorary Secretary, after a period in 

 office of twenty-nine years, during two of which he was 

 President, and twenty-two Honorary Secretary. 



JUNE 4th, 1919. 



The four hundred and fifth General Monthly Meeting 

 was held at the Society's House, 5 Elizabeth Street, at 

 8 p.m. 



Professor C. E. Fawsitt, President in the Chair. 



Thirty-four members were present. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and 

 confirmed. 



The certificates of seventeen candidates for admission as 

 ordinary members were read : five for the second, and 

 twelve for the first time. 



Messrs. L. Meggitt and A. B. Hector were appointed 

 Scrutineers, and Dr. J. B. Oleland deputed to preside at 

 the Ballot Box. 



The following gentlemen were duly elected ordinary 

 members of the Society: — Wilfrid Alexander Watt de 

 Beuzeville, John Garlick, Alexander Hay, Robert Newby 

 Kirk, and Willie Thomas Watkin-Brown. 



The President announced that a Popular Science Lecture, 

 entitled:— "On the Ectoparasites of Man," would be 

 delivered by Professor S. J. Johnston, on Thursday, 19th 

 June, 1919. 



Ninety-nine parts, i report and 1 catalogue were laid 

 upon the table. 



