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Council. 
Rev. William Arthur, M.A. 
Robert Baxter, Esq. {Trustee.) 
Eev. A. De la Mare, M.A. 
E. N. Fowler, Esq., M.A. (Trustee.) 
William H. Ince, Esq., E.L.S., 
E.E.M.S. 
John J. Lidgett, Esq., B.A. 
Alex. McArthur, Esq., E.R.G.b., 
E.A.S.L. 
William' M. Ord, Esq., M.B. 
Eev. J. B. Owen, M.A. 
Captain E. W. H. Petrie, E.G.S. 
Eev. Eobinson Thornton, D.D. 
George Warington, Esq., F.C.S. 
Alfred J. Woodhouse, Esq., M.E.I., 
E.E.M.S. 
Eev. W. Eeyner Cosens, M.A. 
Alfred V. Newton, Esq., E.A.S.L. 
William Vanner, Esq., E.E.M.S. 
S. D. Waddy, Esq., Barrister-at-Law. 
Dr. Edward Haughton.— I have much pleasure in seconding the resolu- 
tion The work already done by this Society, as shown in the numbers of 
the Journal already printed, is such, I am sure, as to commend it to every- 
body • and we cannot but have confidence m the recommendation of the 
Council as regards the new names proposed to be joined to theirs, for the 
future management of the Institute. 
The Chairman.-As the Society is still in its infancy, we have not thought 
it necessary to remove any old members of the Council, and we have snnp y 
retained the previous members of Council, excepting those whose names 
unfortunately, are removed by death. I am sorry to say that, withm the last 
few days we have lost a very valuable member of the Council Mr. Evan 
Hopkins, -a great loss not only to this Society, but to the scientific world in 
general. All we have done for next year, is to add the names of a few other 
gentlemen to those already on the Council. 
The resolution was put to the meeting and carried unanimously. 
Professor Macdonald. -I have great pleasure, Mr. Vice-President, m 
hearing that there is to be a little new. blood introduced into the Council ; 
and I hope that the system is not far from being introduced, that there shall 
be a removal of some names from the Council every year, to be replaced by 
new members. Circulation, you know, in our profession is the soul oi 
vitality, and unless you introduce that, you are apt to stagnate an Institution. 
The CHAIRMAN.-That is quite the intention of the Council, and it is only 
our state of infancy that has prevented it being at once adopted. 
Mr Eeddie. — I am glad that Professor Macdonald has made these 
remarks, and I may further explain that our intention as regards the 
“circulation" necessary to our healthy action, is to drop first the names of 
those members of the Council who have attended fewest or none of the 
meetings. It is difficult, of course, to get a new Council into working 
order • but when we have full numbers, that is what we propose to do. There 
will be a certain number of members to go out by rotation every year ; and 
we may have a formal resolution at our next annual meeting to that effect. 
But it is obvious that it might weaken the Society, if at present we were to 
lose any of those members of Council who have done their work well, as they 
have done it, during the past year. v , , 
Dr. Haughton.— I would make one other suggestion. As, according to the 
constitution of the Institute, the members have but one occasion in the 
