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Whether the woud had improved by keeping, or what- 
ever had taken place, the new results were as hopeful as 
the former were hopeless. 
The thanks of the Society were accorded to Dr. D. 
Morris for a copy of the West Indian Bulletin No. 4. 
The meeting then terminated. 
Meeting held 13th December, igoo. — Sir Cavendish 
Boyle, K.C.M.G., President, in the Chair. 
Members present 23. 
Ele6lions. — Member: Dr. A. E. Esterbrooke. 
Associates: Messrs. Jas. Gemmel, J. R. 
Burnett, A. R. Carroll and E. Lee. 
The Secretary reported on behalf of the Dire6lors 
that the Rules had been altered to allow the Reading 
Room to be opened, from January 6, 1900, on Sundays at 
10 a.m. instead of 7, as per annexed amended rules ; and 
also that Mr. F. I. Scard had been chosen to represent 
the Society at Barbados on January 5th and 7th, igoi. 
•* The Dire6lors have to report that in accordance with 
a resolution expressive of the opinion of the members, 
made at the July meeting of the Society, they have agreed 
to open the Reading Rooms on Sundays at 10 o'clock 
a.m. instead of 7, commencing from the first Sunday in 
January, 1901. 
In conne6lion with this change it becomes necessary 
to alter the following rules : — 
Rule 2, Schedule B — 
" On Sundays and Public and Bank Holidays the 
rooms to be open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m." 
To be altered to — 
" On Sundays the rooms to be open from 10 a.m. to 4 
p.m. and on Public and Bank Holidays from 7 a.m.to4p.m. 
