period the society would be in the enjoyment of fresh 
acconfimodation at a fixed rental. 
Mr. T. G. Ponton having seconded the resolution, it was 
carried. 
Mr. F. V. Jacques moved, and Mr. A. E. Hudd seconded, 
that Mr, A. Leipner be requested to continue as hon. sec- 
retary, Mr. W. L. Carpenter as hon. reporting secretary, 
and Mr. W. W. Stoddart as hon, treasurer, during the 
ensuing year. 
The meeting was then proceeding to ballot for the election 
of a president, when Dr. H. Fripp rose and begged to move 
that Mr. W. Sanders, F.R.S., F.G.S., whose scientific attain- 
ments, coupled with so much urbanity, had contributed so 
largely to the success of the meetings, be requested to con- 
tinue in his office. The resolution, seconded by Mr. S. H. 
SwAYNE, was carried by acclamation. 
Mr. Sanders, in thanking the society for the honour 
thus conferred upon him, said that if scientific knowledge 
had been alone considered there were several gentlemen 
equally or more qualified than himself for the position ; but 
he believed he owed his position to the great interest which, 
it was well known, he took in the promotion of science in 
others as well as himself, which was most readily done by 
such societies as this. 
The ballot was then taken for two vice-presidents and 
three members of council, to replace the retiring members. 
The two secretaries of the society acted as scrutineers, and 
it was announced that the Rev. Canon Moseley, M.A., F.R.S., 
and Mr. Thomas Pease, F.G.S.. had been elected vice- 
presidents, and Messrs. David Davies, M.R.C.S., Alfred 
Noble, F.C.S., and W. P. King, new members of the council. 
Mr. T. H, Yabbicom then moved the thanks of the 
society to its officers and the members of the council for 
their management of the society's affairs. He said that Dr. 
Fripp had pointed out how much they were indebted to 
their president, and that all must feel the value of the 
labours of their secretaries, Mr. Leipner and Mr. Carpenter, 
whose work was a very arduous one, as was also that of their 
treasurer, Mr. Stoddart, in collecting so many arrears. To 
the ether council members, too, they were greatly indebted, 
for their less obvious but not less useful labours. 
The resolution was seconded by Mr. W. Evans, and Mr. 
Leipner, in acknowledging the vote, spoke of the pleasure 
it gave him to assist in conducting so harmonious a society, 
although the work was hard ; but he had this year been 
much assisted in the routine business by his friend Mr. 
T. G. Ponton. Mr. Leipner then announced that the first; 
excursion this year would be to the Marsh lands, south and 
east of ClevedoD, under the guidance of the Rev. G. W. 
Braikenridge, and would take place early in June. 
WM. LANT CARPENTER, 
Honorary Reporting Secretary. 
