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Moved by Mr. J. Brigg, seconded by Mi-. Embletoii, and 
carried — " That the Papers read during the last 
twelve months in connection with the Society be 
published." 
Moved by Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. J. Brigg, and 
carried— "That Mr. Cash (for Halifax) and Mr. J. 
T. Atkinson (for Selby) be appointed Local 
Secretaries." 
Moved by Mr. Embleton, seconded by Mr. Brigg, and 
carried — " That the next meeting be held at 
Ripon ; that the Marquis of Ripon be asked to take 
the chair; and that the Rev. J. Stanley Tute, B.A., 
Dr. Parsons, J. R. Dakyns, Esq., M.A., and W. 
Percy Sladen, Esq., be asked to read Papers 
at that meeting." 
Meeting of the Society in the Mechanics' Institute, Ripon, 
April 4th, 1877. 
The Marquis of Ripon, K.G., F.R.S., in the chair. 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 
Proposed by Mr. W. Cash, seconded by Mr. Jno. Brigg, 
and carried—" That Messrs. F. H. Bowman, T. W. 
Helliwell, F. Smith, G. F. Smeeton, and F. Laxton 
be elected members." 
Proposed by the Rev. J. Stanley Tute, B.A., seconded by 
Mr. J. W. Davis, and carried — " That Messrs. 
Thomas Pratt and William Garnett be elected 
members." 
Proposed by Dr. Parsons, seconded by ^Ir. J. T. Clay, 
and carried — " Tliat Messrs. ^loiscr and J. E. Clark 
be elected members." 
