Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London - University Library

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PBOCEBDINGS OF THE
December 1st, 1904.
Prof. W. A. Herdman, F.R.S., President, in the Chair.
The Minutes of the General Meeting of the 17th November
were read and confirmed.
Mr. Eardley Wihnot Blomtield Holt and Miss Emiha Prances
Noel were proposed as Pellows.
Mr. Percy Appleyard, F.C.S., Mr, Pichard Hind Cambage,
Mr. Thomas Bennett Goodall, and Mr. Eichard Norris Wolfenden,
M.D.Cautab., were severally balloted for and elected.
The Meeting having been made Special in pursuance of notice
sent to all Fellows in the United Kingdom, the President opened
the Ballot for five additional Members of Council, in accordance
with the provisions of the Supplemental Charter. The Ballot being
closed, the President nominated Mr. Herbert Druce, Mr. Henry
Groves, and Mr. A. O. Walker, Scrutineers ; and the votes having
been examined and reported to the President, he announced that
Mr. Eichard Assheton, M.A., Eev. Canou W. W. Fowleh, M.A,,
Mr. H. W. MoNCKTON, F.G.S., Prof. F. W. Oliver, D.Sc, and
Dr. A. B. Eenhle, M.A., had been elected Members of the
Council.
Mr. John Clayton, F.L.S., pi'esented a series of photographs
with lithographed text, entitled " The Sequoias, with special
reference to the section of the Big-Tree ' Mark Twain,' " which
tree afforded the sections in the Jesup Collection in New York,
and at the British Museum (Natural History); the history and
details of these were given. A discussion followed, Mr. H. J.
Elwes, Eev. T. E. E. Stebbing, and Mr. H. W. Monckton taking
part.
Prof. S. H. Vines, F.E.S., V.P.L.S., then gave a discourse on
" Proteid Digestion in Animals and Plants." (See Abstract ou
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December 15th, 1904.
Prof. W. A. Hekdman, F.E.S., President, in the Chair.
The Minutes of the General Meeting of the 1st December were
read and confirmed.
Mr. T. B. Goodall, Mr. C. E. Walker, and Dr. E. N. Wolfenden
were admitted Fellows.
Miss Lilian Suzette Gibbs, Mrs. Henderina Victoria Scott,
Mr. Charles Blades Coverdale Storey, and Prof. Eichard Henry
Yapp were proposed as Fellows.