COUNCIL FOR 1865 . 
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His Grace the Archbishop of York, President of the Society, 
took the chair at a special meeting held January 17th of this 
year, and delivered an inaugural address. It was the unani¬ 
mous wish of the members that his eloquent and instructive 
discourse should he published, and His Grace having kindly 
consented, it has been printed and will be distributed along 
with the Eeport. 
The following Ten Lectures were delivered in the Theatre 
of the Museum during 1865 :— 
Peb. 15.—On the Impurities of Water; their origin, detection, 
and removal; by W. Procter, Esq., M. D., F. C. S. 
Feb. 23.—On India, South of the Ganges; its condition and 
prospects; by the Pev. George Eowe, M. A. 
March 8. —Further Eecollections of East Central Africa ; by the 
Eev. L. J. Procter, M. A. 
March 15.—On some injurious Insects; by W. S. Dallas, Esq., 
F. L. S. 
March 22.—On some beneficial Insects ; by the same. 
April 5.—On Bacon’s New Atlantis, considered as a key to his 
Philosophical Teaching; by J. G. Fitch, Esq., M. A. 
Oct. 25.—On Submarine Telegraphy; by W. Procter, Esq., 
M. D., F. 0. S. 
Nov. 8. —On Life in some of its lowest forms; by W. S. Dallas, 
Esq., F. L. S. 
Nov. 22.—On the Stone Implements of Antiquity, with especial 
reference to those of the Drift; by John Evans, Esq., F. E. S., 
F. G. S., F. S. A. 
Dec. 7.—On the West Indies ; their physical and social condition; 
by the Eev. George Eowe, M. A. 
Abstracts of the Papers read at the Monthly Meetings will 
be appended to this Eeport. 
Nineteen new Members, seven Associates, and twelve Lady 
Subscribers have been admitted since the last Eeport, and the 
loss by death or resignation during the same period amounts 
to twenty-one Members, two Associates, and three Lady Sub¬ 
scribers. Thus there is a decrease of two in the number of 
Subscribing Members; but the number of Associates is in¬ 
creased by five, and that of Lady Subscribers by nine. Among 
the Members deceased, two call for some special notice. One 
