MINUTES OF SPECIAL 
25th OCTOBER 1947 
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING, 25th OCTOBER 1947 
A Special General Meeting was held in the rooms of the Linnean 
Society, Burlington House, Piccadilly, on 25th October 1947, at 2 p.m. 
Mr J. S. L. Gilmour was in the Chair and 55 members were present. 
The Chairman expressed regret at the resignation of Mr Chappie 
from the secretaryship and wished him well in his new work. The meet- 
ing then approved unanimousl}' the appointment of Miss M. S. Campbell 
as Honorary General Secretary. • 
The meeting then went on to consider the emendations to the Rules 
proposed by the Rules and Development Sub-Committee and submitted 
to the members by direction of the Committee. Rule 1. Name of the 
Society. The result of the Postal Ballot was announced: — 
For alteration of name ... ... ... ... ... 168 
For retention of old name ... ... ... ... 20 
For “ The Botanical Society of the British Isles ” ... 123 
For “ The British Botanical Society ”... ... ... 45 
I The adoption of “ The Botanical Society of the British Isles ” was 
formally proposed from the Chair and carried unanimously. 
A great deal of discussion took place regarding a number of the pro- 
posed emendations commencing from Rule 3 (a). Sixteen members con- 
tributed to the discussion either by making proposals and/or speaking 
either in support of or against them. 
A detailed copy of the proposed rules is included in the Minute Book 
for reference, together with the Rules now current, resulting from the 
deliberations of the meeting. It is not proposed to enumerate them 
herein, other than to note that the following proposed rules came under 
discussion; — Rules 3 (a), (f), (h) ; 4 (b), (d), (e) ; 6 (c) ; 7; 8 (e), (f) ; 10; 
11; 27; 28. All those not listed were those carried unanimously or those 
remaining the same as previously in force. 
The Chairman announced the resignation of Mr Wilmott as Joint 
Editor and paid tribute to the services which he had rendered to the 
Society. Dr E. F. Warburg having been nominated by the Committee 
to act with Mr E. C. Wallace as Joint Editor, the Chairman proposed 
his election which was carried unanimously. 
Miss M. S. Campbell having been nominated by the Committee to fill 
the newly created ofifice of Field Secretary, the Chairman proposed her 
election, which was carried unanimously. 
On the recommendation of the Committee Mr J. F. Gl. Chappie and 
Mr A. J. Wilmott were elected Honorary Members in recognition of the 
special sendees they had rendered to the Society. 
The Chairman and Vice-Chairman made announcements about the 
exhibits, including one from the Linnean Society, to be on view at the 
Tea Party to follow the meeting, and thanked all those contributing. 
