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ANNITAT, GKNEKAL MRETINC, 14th AfARCH 1953 
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, 14th MARCH 1953 
The Animal General Meeting was held in the rooms of the Linnean 
Society, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, on Saturday, March 
14th, 1953, at 2.15 p.m. 
The President was in the Chair and 62 members were present. 
The Honorary General Secretary read the Miniites of the last 
Annual General Meeting, which were approved and signed. 
Council’s Report: — The Report of Council for the year 1952 had 
been printed and circulated. The Hon. Treasurer appealed to members 
to make use of the Deeds of Covenant Scheme. The President made a 
special appeal for further support over this, saying that the benefit to 
the Society which would result from a good response would be. very 
great and the cost to members nil. 
The Report was adopted and Mr. Lousley was thanked for drawing it 
up. 
Election of President: — The Hon. General Secretary expressed the 
Society’s very great appreciation to Canon C. E. Raven for all the ser- 
vices he had rendered as President for the last two years. He had given 
his help and encouragement in unstinted manner to all, and we were 
mo.st grateful to him. Canon Raven retired under Rule 3 (d) and, being 
eligible, had been nominated by Council for re-election. The Hon. 
Secretary then put the motion to the meeting that Canon Raven be 
elected President foi- 1953 and 1954 and this was canied with acclama- 
tion. 
Election op Vice-Presidents: — There were three retiring Vice- 
Presidents; under Rule 3 (d), all were eligible for re-election, but one, 
Mr. J. F. G. Chappie, did not wish to stand again. Council had 
nominated Dr. R. W. Butcher and Mr. J. S. L. Gilmour for re-election 
and had decided not to make a nomination for the third vacancy. Mr. 
Graham asked if the reason for not making a third nomination could be 
explained. Dr. Warburg said that it was desired to put the Vice- 
Presidents “into phase” in order that two should retire each year; 
the election of the third Vice-President would, therefore, be postponed 
until next year. The proposal was then put to the meeting and Dr. 
Butcher and Mr. Gilmour were declared re-elected. 
Election of Honorary General Secretary : —Council had nominated 
Mr. J. E. Lousley for re-election as Hon. General Secretary. The motion 
was then put to the meeting and Mr. Lousley was declared elected. 
Election of Honor.ary Treasurer:^ — Council had nominated Mr. E. 
L. Swann for re-election as Hon. Treasurer. The proposal was then put 
to tlie meeting and IMr. Swann was declared elected. 
