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Conracl Beck, Esq. ; Alfred W. Bennett. Esq., M.A., B.Sc., F.L.S. ; 
*Robert Braith waite, 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. ; Edward Dadswell, Esq.; George C. Karop, Esq., M.R.C.S. ; 
Charles F. Rousselet, Esq. ; * Henry Clifton Sorby, Esq., LL.D., F.R.S. ; 
John Jewell Yezey, Esq.; Thomas Charters White, Esq., M.R.C.S., 
L.D.S. 
The President having appointed Messrs. J. M. Allen and C. Lees 
Curties to act as Scrutineers, the ballot was then proceeded with, and 
the Scrutineers subsequently reporting that the whole of the above 
named gentlemen were unanimously elected, this result was duly declared 
from the chair. 
Prof. Bell then read the Annual Report of the Council for the year 
1894 as follows : — 
REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR 1894. 
Fellows. 
Ordinary. — During the year 1894, 27 new Fellows were elected, 
whilst 8 have died and 17 resigned. Although the number of new 
Fellows elected is not so great as last year by 10, the number of resigna- 
tions has decreased by the same number ; the Council have, to their 
regret, had to remove no less than 18 Fellows from the list for non- 
payment of subscriptions and other causes. 
Among the Fellows who have died the Council regret to notice the 
names of Dr. G. E. Blenkins, one of its Secretaries from 1858-1867, and 
Mr. C. Haughton Gill, well known to present attendants at the meetings. 
Obituary notices of these Fellows appeared in last year’s Journal. 
Honorary. — One Honorary Fellow, Prof. P. J. van Benedeu, has died. 
In his place has been elected his distinguished son, Prof. Edouard van 
Beneden, of Liege, who was one of the few biologists honoured by the 
degree of D.C.L. on the meeting of the British Association at Oxford in 
August last. 
The list of Fellows now contains the names of 603 Ordinary, 
1 Corresponding, 50 Honorary, and 86 Ex-Officio, or a total of 740. 
Finances. 
Subscriptions. — The Council are glad to report that through the 
exertions of the Treasurer the annual income from subscriptions has 
increased during the past year, though with a smaller list of Fellows ; 
but they must continue to urge on the Fellows the duty of promptly 
paying their annual dues. 
Journal. — The amount received from their publisher for the sale of 
the Journal is 3247 13s. 3 J., as against 342Z. 9s. 10J. paid during the 
preceding year. This apparent falling off is perhaps to be explained by 
the fact that in the previous year one of the few remaining complete sets 
of the Journal was sold. 
During the past year the Treasurer pressed upon the Council the 
advisability of lightening the weight on its income due to the printing 
bill having accumulated during previous years. To rid the Society of 
