President's Address. 



in honour of the illustrious Werner of Freyberg, to assume 

 the name of the Wernerian Natural History Society. 



Professor Jameson having been called to the chair, the fol- 

 lowing office-bearers were unanimously elected : — 



Vice- Presid en ts . 



Professor Jameson, President. 

 Dr Wright, 

 Rev. Dr Macknight, 

 Dr Bab clay, and 

 Dr Thomson, J 

 Mr Walker, Treasurer. 

 Mr Neill, Secretary. 



It being understood that the Society should consist of 

 honorary, foreign, non-resident, and ordinary members, it was 

 moved by the president, and unanimously agreed to, that 



Professor Werner of Freyberg, 



Sir Joseph Banks, Bart., President of the Royal Society, and 

 Richard Kirwan, Esq., President of the Royal Irish Academy, 



be enrolled as the first honorary members of the Society. 



The following gentlemen were then chosen non-resident 

 members : — 



Dr James Edward Smith of Norwich, President Linnean 

 Society. 



Rev. Dr John Stuart of Luss. 

 Dawson Turner, F.R.S., Yarmouth. 

 Robert Brown, F.R.S., F.L.S. 

 The Hon. Mr Greville, F.R.S. 

 Charles Hatchett, F.R.S. 

 Count deBouRNON, F.R.S. 

 George Shaw, M.D., F.R.S. 

 Wm. Henry, M.D., Manchester. 



And the following were elected foreign members : — 



M. Frederick Mohs, Styria. 

 Professor Karsten, Berlin. 

 Professor Klaproth, Berlin. 

 M. Von Buch, Berlin. 



