220 MIDLAND UNION OF NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETIES. OcT., 1890. 
Financial. 
The treasurer’s annual report showed a balance in hand of 
£11 15s. 6d. 
Dr. Deane moved the adoption of the report, and, in doing 
so, said they might congratulate themselves this year upon 
being in a satisfactory condition financially. It was earnestly 
to be hoped that the archaeologists of the different societies 
would send in contributions to the Midland Naturalist to com¬ 
pete for the Darwin medal in the forthcoming year. Mr. 
Harvey seconded the motion, which was agreed to. 
Votes of Thanks. 
The President moved that a hearty vote of thanks be pre¬ 
sented to the retiring officers of the Union for their very 
efficient services during the past year. He believed the annual 
meeting held last year at Oxford was a very effective and 
exceedingly interesting one in all respects, and that its success 
was due in a large measure to the efforts of the then President, 
Mr. Poulton. They were also greatly indebted to Mr. De 
Hamel, the treasurer, and the two lion, secretaries, Dr. 
Lawson Tait and Mr. Kineton Parkes, the latter of whom they 
were extremely pleased to welcome to Leicester on that occa¬ 
sion. Mr. Billson seconded the proposition, and it was 
adopted. 
Election of Officers. 
On the motion of Mr. Herbert Stone, seconded by Mr. 
Knowles, the treasurer and lion, secretaries were unanimously 
re-elected for the ensuing year. 
The President’s Address. 
Mr. Mott, the President, delivered an address on “ Organic 
Death,” which will be printed in full in a subsequent number. 
The address was followed by some interesting remarks by Mr. 
Packe, Mr. Herbert Stone, and Mr. A. T. V. Turner; after 
which Mr. Mott replied to the points raised in the discussion 
on his address. 
The Rev. 0. M. Feilden moved a vote of thanks to the 
President for his address. Mr. De Hamel in seconding the 
resolution, said the visiting members of the Union were deeply 
indebted to Mr. Mott and his colleagues for the very excellent 
arrangements made for their gratification that day. One of 
the great advantages of the Midland Union of Naturalists was 
that they were brought together in this way, and that many 
of them who had previously only been acquainted with one 
another in the way of correspondence became personally 
known to each other. 
The proposition having been unanimously agreed to, the 
President briefly replied, and the meeting terminated. 
