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MINUTES, 
Proposed by Dr. Alexander, seconded by Mr. Rowley, and carried, 
“That the Marquis of Ripon be re-elected President for the 
ensuing year.” 
Proposed by Mr. Rowley, seconded by Mr. Bedford, and carried, 
“ That the following noblemen and gentlemen be elected Vice- 
presidents for the next year : — Earl Fitzwilliam, Duke of Leeds, 
Earl of Effingham, Earl of Dartmouth, Earl of Wharncliffe, 
Viscount Galway, Lord Houghton, Viscount Halifax, H. C. 
Sorby, Esq., LL.D., T. W. Tew, Esq., J.P., Walter Morrison, 
Esq., J.P., W. T. W. S. Stanhope, Esq., J.P., Lieut.-Col. 
L. J. Crossley, J.P., and Thos. Shaw, M.P., &c. 
Proposed by Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Stott, and carried, “That 
W. Cash, Esq., F.G.S., &c., be elected Treasurer.” 
Proposed by Mr. * Crossley, seconded by Mr. Gaukroger, and carried, 
“ That Jas. W. Davis be the Honorary Secretary for the ensuing 
year.” 
Proposed by Mr. Peach, seconded by Mr Gray, and carried, ‘‘ That 
the following gentlemen form the council for the ensuing year : — 
Wm. Alexander, M.D. 
W. Cheetham. 
T. W. Embleton, C.E. 
Prof. A. II. Green, M.A. 
R. Reynolds, F.C.S. 
W. S. Ward, Esq., F.C.S. 
R. Carter, C.E., &c. 
J. R. Eddy, F.G.S. 
E. Filliter. C.E. 
Prof. L. O'. Miall. 
W. Rowley, F.G.S. 
G. H. Parke, F.G.S. 
The Chairman gave a brief address, and the following Papers 
were read : — 
Professor Thos. M‘Kenny Hughes, M.A., &c., “Biographical 
Sketch of Prof. Adam Sedgwick.” 
Richard Carter, Esq., C.E., F.G.S., on “A Meteorite which 
fell at Harrogate, in June, 1883.” 
Wm. Cash, Esq., F.G.S., on “ The young stage of some Carbon- 
iferous Cephalopoda.” 
Geo. R. Vine, Esq., on “ The Entomostracoda of the Richmond 
and North Yorkshire Carboniferous Shales.” 
W. Y. Veitch, Esq., M.D., on “ The evidences of raised Beaches 
on the Yorkshire Coast.” 
Geo. W. Lamplugh, Esq., on “The Drainage Sections at 
Bridlington. — The Fresh- Water Gravels.” 
T. H. Easterfield, Esq., on “A Glacial Deposit near Doncaster.’’ 
Mr. Cheetham proposed, and Mr. Parke, Seconded, a vote of thanks 
to the Chairman, and authors of Papers, carried. 
The members of the society, at the invitation of Mr. Crossley, 
adjourned to the Masonic Hall, where he entertained them at dinner. 
