120 
securities authorised by the trust deed. In accordance with 
these instructions the Fund has since been invested in 
Great Western Railway 5 per cent Preference Stock. 
Since the last annual meeting three valuable portraits 
have been presented to the Society — the first a portrait of 
Dr. Percival, the first President of the Society, painted by 
Crozier, and presented by the Hon. Librarian, Mr. Nichol- 
son; the second a portrait of the late Professor Eaton 
Hodgkinson, painted by Duval, and presented by Sir 
Thomas Fairbairn, Bart. ; and the third a portrait of Mr. 
Binney, F.R.S., painted by Mr. William Herbert Johnston, 
and presented by the President, Dr. Joule, F.R.S. A valu- 
able engraving of the late Mr. J. C. Dyer has also been 
presented by Mr. Nicholson. 
In consequence of an application from the Geological 
Society for increased accommodation for their Library, the 
following arrangement was agreed to by the Council on the 
7th of January last : — “That the Geological Society should 
have shelf space given them in the Entrance Hall on both 
sides ; that they should remove the inner door, moving the 
outer door at their expense, and make good all damages 
done by the alterations ; that they should have storing in 
the cellar for their Proceedings ; that the members of the 
Geological Society shall have the use of the Council Room 
at ail times when it was not occupied by the Council or by 
Committees, and that they should make an annual donation 
to the housekeeper for sending out their circulars.” 
At a meeting held on the 15th of October, 1878, the 
Council resolved “That Associates of Sections be empowered 
to vote for the election of officers of the Sections, such offi- 
cers being members of the Society.” 
As the centenary of the Society will occur in February, 
1881, it will be for the new Council to consider and decide 
upon the steps which it may be thought desirable to take 
for its formal celebration. 
