ANNUAL GENEEAL MEETING. 



HELD IN THE HOUSE OF THE SOCIETY OF ARTS, 

 JOHN STREET, STRAND, W.C. 



ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13th, 1906. 



Lieut.-Gen. Sir H. L. Geary, K.C.B., V.P., in the Chair. 



The Chairman. — I am sorry to have to announce that Lord 

 Halsbury, who was to have presided, is unable to be here, and I 

 must ask you to be satisfied with allowing me to occupy the chair 

 that he otherwise would have taken. 



The Secretary, Professor Hull, has also written to me to say that 

 by the doctor's orders he is unable to attend, and Mr. Rouse has 

 kindly consented to take his place. I will now ask Mr. Rouse to 

 read the Report. 



The Report of the Council was then read by Mr. Rouse, as 

 follows : — 



1. In presenting their Fortieth Annual Report, the Council 

 have pleasure in stating that the work of the Institute shows 

 no signs of decrease in interest on the part of members, and the 

 papers and discussions may be considered of exceptional 

 value. 



2. The year will be memorable in the Annals of the Society as 

 being the first in which competition for the " Gunning Prize " took 

 place. This event called forth several essays of exceptional merit 



Note. — A lecture was delivered by Mr. Frederick Enock, F.L.S., on 

 "The Wonders and Romabce of Insect Life," illustrated by coloured 

 lantern photographs, instead of the Annual Address l)y the President. 



