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investigation, and, on his proposition, the hearty thanks of the meeting
were passed to Mr. Warren for his communication.
The President then called on Mr. S. W. Wooldridge, M.Sc., F.G.S.,
who gave a lecture on "The Work of the Weald Research Committee, and
some New Points of Wealden Geology," accompanied by lantern photo-
graphs.
At the conclusion of the lecture the President expressed a hope that
such team work as had been done by amateur geologists in the Weald
might yet be done in Essex.
The thanks of the meeting were passed to Mr. Wooldridge by acclama-
tion, and the meeting terminated.
ORDINARY MEETING (607th MEETING).
SATURDAY, 27TH FEBRUARY, 1926.
This meeting was held as usual in the Physics Lecture Theatre of the
Municipal College, Romford Road, Stratford, the President, Sir A. Smith
Woodward, F.R.S., in the chair. Fifty-five members were present.
The following gentlemen were elected members:—
Mr. Horatio Clark, of 3, Ingatestone Road, Wanstead Park, E.12.
Mr. William Setten Gilles, F.I.C, F.C.S., F.E.S., of The Cottage,
Bocking, Braintree.
Mr. Herbert C. Berdinner, B.Sc., of 60, Granville Park, Lewisham,
S.E.13.
Dr. A. K. Wells, D.Sc., F.G.S., of The Department of Geology, King's
College, Strand, W.C.2, and 114 Queen's Road, Buckurst hill.
In anticipation of the approaching Annual Meeting, nominations were
invited to fill vacancies on the Council. Four existing members of the
Council were due to retire in rotation, viz., Mrs. A. M. Thompson, Miss A.
Hibbert-Ware, Sir R. Armstrong-Jones and Mr. C. Nicholson ; in addition
there was a fifth vacancy owing to the death of Mr. Walter Fox.
The following nominations were then made:—
1. Miss A. Hibbert-Ware, proposed by Miss G. Lister, seconded by
Miss E. Prince.
2. Mr. C. Nicholson, proposed by Mr. Thorrington, seconded by
Mr. Paulson.
3. Mr. W. B. Nichols, proposed by Mr. Glegg, seconded by Miss G. 
Lister.
4. Mr. James Keeves, proposed by Mr. Bestow, seconded by Mr-
Nicholson.
5. Sir R. Armstrong-Jones, proposed by Mr. Nicholson, seconded by
Mr. Shenstone.
6. Mr. Geoffrey Dent, proposed by Mr. Paulson, seconded by Mr.
Glegg.,
7. Mr. Alfred Hills, proposed by Mr. Barns, seconded by Mr. Mother-
sole.
8. Mrs. A. M. Thompson, proposed by Mrs. Scourfield, seconded by
Mr Daun.
New President.—The President announced that for private reasons,
which included the fact that he was about to proceed to the Lebanon