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PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 
tion wliicli is called influenza. During bis convalescence he was shown 
the utmost kindness and forbearance ; his holiday was prolonged, and, 
by the kindness of a member of the Council, he was sent to a conva- 
lescent home, whence he reported himself as never better in his life. 
On December 4th he telegraphed to say he was too ill to come to his 
work, and from information received by the senior Secretary on the 
5th, it became clear that he had no intention of returning to his duties. 
On the next occasion of the Council meeting his place was declared 
vacant, and Mr. F. A. Parsons was appointed to his duties for the next 
three months. 
The Rev. Canon Carr moved that the Report of the Council be 
received and adopted. He thought it was not necessary for him to 
make any remark in support of this motion, and he would merely 
express a hope that Fellows who had not yet paid their subscriptions 
would lose no time in doing so, as it was most important to the Society 
at the present time that this should be done. 
Mr. Hembrey had great pleasure in seconding this motion, and 
thought the Society was very fortunate in having obtained the services 
of Mr. Parsons as Assistant Secretary at the present time. 
The President having put this motion to the meeting, declared it to 
be unanimously carried. 
The Treasurer’s Report and Balance Sheet for the year 1896 was 
then read by Mr. Suffolk, together with a list of the invested funds of 
the Society, the balance sheet having been duly audited and certified 
by Messrs. Allen and Dkidswell. 
The adoption of the Treasurer’s Report having been moved by 
Mr. T. Charters White, and seconded by Mr. Hembrey, was put to the 
meeting by the President and unanimously carried. 
The President having asked for the appointment of two Fellows 
to act as Scrutineers of the Ballot, Mr. J. M. Allen and Mr. J. E. 
Ingpen were proposed by Mr. Rousselet, seconded by Mr. Beck, and 
unanimously elected. 
The President then read his Annual Address, the latter portion of 
which was illustrated by drawings shown upon the screen by the 
lantern. 
At the close of the Address the Scrutineers handed in their report 
as to the result of the ballot, and the President declared the following 
to be duly elected as Officers and Council for the ensuing year. 
President — *Edward Milles Nelson, Esq. 
Vice-Presidents — ^Robert Braithwaite, Esq., M.D., M.R.C.S., F.L.S. ; 
Rev. Edmund Carr, M.A., F.R.Met.S. ; Frank Crisp, Esq., LL.B., B.A., 
Y.P. and Treas. L.S. ; *A. D. Michael, Esq., F.L.S. 
* Those with an asterisk (*) had not fceM during the preceding year the office 
for which they were nominated. 
