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The President delivered an Address " On the Work of Scientific 
Societies." 
Moved by Mr. R. Gascoigne, seconded by the Hon. Secretary, 
and carried — " That Mr. Kirkby, of Mexboro', be a mem- 
ber of this Society." 
Moved by the Hon. Secretary, seconded by Mr. Sladen, and 
carried — "That the Rev. Thos. Adams, M.A., of York, 
be a member of this Society. 
Moved by Mr. Cash, seconded by Mr. F. Bowman, and carried 
— "That Messrs. Chas. Lister & Walter Townend, Halifax, 
and Mr. S. Hawking-, Bradford, be members of this Society." 
The following" Papers were read : — 
By Prof. L. C. Miall, F.G.S., "Notes on the Osteology of 
Ctenodus." 
ByW. P. Sladen, Esq., F.L.S., F.G.S., "On Traces of Ancestral 
relations in the structure of Asteroidea." 
By Rowland Gascoigne, Esq., F.G.S., "On the Junction of the 
Permian and Coal Measures at Conisboro'." 
By Ed. Wilson, Esq, F.G.S., "On the Age of the Pennine 
Chain." 
By G. W. Lamplugh, Esq., F.G.S., "On the Existence of a 
Fault in the Chalk of Flamborough Head, with notes on 
the Drift of the Locality." 
By J. W. Davis, Esq., F.L.S., F.G.S., " On the Distribution 
of the Fossil-fishes of the Yorkshire Coal-field. 
On the motion of Mr. F. H. Bowman, seconded by Dr. Alexander, 
and supported by Mr. Davis — A vote of thanks was passed 
to the Chairman for presiding and for his address. 
Moved by Mr. T. Shaw, seconded by Mr. W. Rowley, and 
carried — " That the best thanks be given to the Authors 
of Papers." 
The members afterwards dined at the White Swan Hotel, 
Thomas Shaw, Esq , J. P., Deputy Lieutenant of the West-Riding, 
presiding. 
Meeting of the Council at the Philosophical Hall, Leeds, 
April 28th, 1880. 
Present — Messrs. Carter, Davis, Profs. Miall, Green, and Messrs. 
Tate, Embleton, and Lister. Mr. R. Carter, C.E., in the 
chair. 
