6 TlMEHRI. 
The Secretary stated that the books and specimens 
referred to by Mr. Hawtayne, had not yet come to hand. 
The Chairman reminded members that the meeting 
next month would be the annual one at which office 
bearers and committees were selected and he hoped there 
would be a large attendance of members prepared with 
nominations for the various offices. 
The thanks of the Society were accorded to Mr. 
Fresson and to Colonel Figyelmesey for their contribu- 
tions of " A Voice from the Woods " and an illustrated 
catalogue of sugar machinery manufactured in the Uni- 
ted States. 
The meeting then terminated. 
Meeting held gth December. — Mr. H. Kirke, Vice- 
President in the chair. 
Elections. — Ordinary Member ; R. O. Sherrington. 
Associates ' F. Curtis and F. W. Hopkinson. 
The name of Mr. Thomas Woodman, of pin. Mon 
RepoSj was also submitted ; but in consequence of 
irregularity in the seconding, this election was postponed. 
The Chairman stated that the Directors had, in accor- 
dance with the wish expressed at the last meeting, 
communicated with the Hon. Wm. Russell, and Mr. im 
Thurn, requesting them to withdraw their resignations, 
but both gentlemen had declined to do so ; the former 
also declined to allow himself to be nominated for 
election as an honorary member of the Society. 
Archdeacon Austin then moved the resolution of which 
he had given notice, that the reading room be open on 
