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Proposed by Dr. Dunhill, seconded by W. Home, Esq., " That the 
thanks of the meeting be given to the Chairman and authors of 
the papers." 
Meeting of the Council at the Museum, York, Sept. 9th, 1885* 
The President, the Marquis of Ripon in the chair. 
Present, Dr. Alexander, Messrs. Rowley, Reynolds, Fox- 
Strangways, Platnauer, Bedford, Cheetham, Gregson, Atkinson, 
Horne, Prof. Green, and J. W. Davis. 
The Minutes were read and confirmed. 
It was decided that three Photographs be issued to the members 
this year ; subject : Contortions at Flamborough Head. 
Proposed by J. T. Atkinson, seconded by Prof. Green, " That the 
annual meeting be held at Leeds about the end of October." 
A General Meeting of the members was held at the Museum of 
the Yorkshire Philosophical Society, on Wednesday, September 9th, 
1885. 
The President, the Marquis of Ripon, occupied the chair. 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 
The following gentlemen were elected members of the Society : — 
Samuel Learoyd, Sherwood House, Huddersfield. 
E, Slater, Ashville, Stanningley, nr. Leeds. 
T. Stockdale, Spring Lea, Leeds. 
H. M. Platnauer, The Museum, York. 
Rev. J. Stanley Tute, B.A., Markington, Ripley. 
Wm. C. Gough, Wykeham. York. 
Rev. Dr. Pollock, Neville Hall, Middleham Bedale. 
M. H. Platnauer, Esq., was elected Local Secretary for York. 
The Chairman gave an address on " The work of the Society 
during the past five years." 
The following papers were read : — 
1. G. W. Lamplugh, Esq., "On the Glaciation of Alaska." 
2. J. W. Davis, " On the Contortions in the Chalk at Flamborough 
Head." 
3. G. R. Vine, Esq., " On the Polyzoa of the Yoredale Rocks of the 
Northern Countries." 
4. T. Carter Mitchell, Esq., "On a stone from the Blue Lias 
resembling a huge celt." 
Prof. Green proposed "A vote of thanks to the Chairman and Authors 
of papers," which was seconded by Dr. Bowman, and carried 
unanimously. 
Mr. J. W. Davis proposed, and Mr. T. Ormerod seconded " That the 
