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On the motion of Mr. A. Brothers, seconded by Mr. It. S. 
Dale, the Report was unanimously adopted and ordered to 
be printed in the Society’s Proceedings. 
On the motion of Mr. J. Smith, seconded by Mr. H. 
Grimshaw, it was resolved unanimously : That the system 
of electing Sectional Associates be continued during the 
ensuing Session. 
The following gentlemen were elected Officers of the 
Society and Members of the Council for the ensuing year : — 
fjrmbent. 
EDWARD WILLIAM BINNEY, F.R.S., F.G.S. 
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JAMES PRESCOTT JOULE, D.C.L., LL.D., F.R.S., F.C.S. 
EDWARD SCHUNCK, Ph.D., F.R.S., F.C.S. 
ROBERT ANGUS SMITH, Ph.D., F.R.S., F.C.S, 
HENRY ENFIELD ROSCOE, B.A., Ph.D., F.R.S., F.C.S. 
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JOSEPH BAXENDELL, F.R.A.S. 
OSBORNE REYNOLDS, M.A., F.R.S. 
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CHARLES BAILEY, F.L.S. 
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FRANCIS NICHOLSON, F.Z.S. 
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REV. WILLIAM GASKELL, M.A. 
ROBERT DUKINFIELD DAR BISHIRE, B.A., F.G.S. 
BALFOUR STEWART, LL.D., F.R.S. 
CARL SCHORLEMMER, F.R.S. 
JAMES BOTTOMLEY, B.A., D.Sc., F.C.S. 
WILLIAM HENRY JOHNSON, B.Sc. 
Dr. R. Angus Smith, F.RS., read an abstract of his re- 
port on the work of the Society since its foundation. 
On the motion of Mr. C. Bailey, seconded by Mr. R. D. 
Darbishire, the thanks of the Society were unanimously 
voted to Dr, Smith for his report. 
