The Society has passed the following Resolutions of 
Respect for the Memory of its Deceased Members. 
Upon December 14th, 1895: — “ Resolved , that the New¬ 
port Natural* History Society desires to express its sincere 
regret at the premature removal by death of one of its 
Vice-Presidents, Mr. LeRoy King (died December 5th, 
1895), one of the original Members of the Society at its 
inception in 1883 and one who always showed much in¬ 
terest in its development and success. The Society desires 
that this Resolution, appreciative of Mr. King’s valuable 
association with and his kindly aid in this Society’s career, 
be conveyed officially, with respectful sympathy, to his 
family.” 
Upon November iith, 1896:— "Resolved, that this Society 
concurs with the Council of Management in expressing its 
deep sense of the loss sustained by the death, at a com¬ 
paratively early age, of Dr. Francis Huntington Rankin 
(died November 9th, 1896), who was one of the original 
Members of the Society, was its Treasurer for several 
years, and who, as a Member of the Council of Manage¬ 
ment, always evidenced the greatest interest in its progress, 
contributing by several lectures on matters connected with 
sanitary science very valuable additions to the Proceedings. 
The respectful sympathy of the Society and its Council 
is hereby extended to Mrs. Rankin and to his surviving 
relatives.” 
Upon June 11th, 1897:—“ Resolved , that the Council of 
the Newport Natural History Society desire to place on 
record their sense of the loss sustained by this Society in 
the recent death of Dr. Henry Edward Turner (died 
June 2d, 1897), one of their most esteemed Members. His 
weight of years added weight to the frequent items of in¬ 
formation which he constantly communicated in a happy, 
conversational way, at many meetings of this Society when 
facts connected with the physical aspect of nature were 
being discussed. He was a keen observer of nature and 
by his example and recommendation always encouraged the 
intelligent study of Natural History. Though his personal 
presence has left us, the influence of his past valuable aid 
cannot fail to abide. We desire this minute to be recorded as 
our tribute of respect to his honored name and character.” 
