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THE ESSEX NATURALIST.
Mrs. L. M. McBain, of 7, Windsor Road, Wanstead, E. 11, was elected
a Member.
The Hon. Secretary, on behalf of the Council, gave notice that, at
the approaching Annual Meeting, it was the intention of the Council to
propose that the following Resolution, passed by the Annual Meeting in
1929, be rescinded, viz.:—
"That, in view of the unduly large and increasing size of the
"Council in proportion to the total number of members, any vacancies
"thereon over and above those caused by the retirement of members
"in rotation, shall remain unfilled for the present."
Nominations of New Members of Council. The Hon. Secretary
announced that Sir Robert Armstrong-Jones, Mr. W. H. Daun and
Mr. Hugh Main were due to retire in rotation at the Annual Meeting.
There would be a fourth vacancy on the Council if the proposal to rescind
the aforementioned Resolution were adopted by the Annual Meeting.
Nominations were invited to fill the vacant seats.
Mr. Price, seconded by Mr. Harley, nominated Mr. Hugh Main for
re-election.
Mr. Barns, seconded by Mr. Scourfield, nominated Sir Robert
Armstrong-Jones for re-election.
Miss Lister, seconded by Mr. Bull, nominated Mr. W. H. Daun for
re-election.
Miss Greaves, seconded by Miss Prince, nominated Dr. F. Jane for
election.
No further nominations were made.
Nomination of President. The Hon. Secretary announced, amidst
applause, that Mr. William E. Glegg, having expressed his willingness
to serve a third year as President, the Council nominated him for re-
election accordingly.
Nomination of Officers. The Council nominated the existing officers
of the Club for re-election to their respective offices, and also Mr. Crouch
as first auditor.
Nomination of Second Auditor. Mr. Guest, seconded by Mr. Price,
nominated Mr. J. Ross as Second Auditor.
Exhibits. Miss G. Lister exhibited a specimen of Scirpus maritimus
from the shore of the Mediterranean, which bore starch-bearing tubers
as large as hazel nuts at intervals along its whiplike roots. She also showed
drawings of the microscopic section through these tubers.
Mr. Ward exhibited a Smew, ♀, and an immature Shag in first winter
plumage, both from the Walthamstow Reservoirs, also some pellets of
Carrion Crow.
Mr. Crouch exhibited and described a number of book plates of West
Ham personages, including representatives of the Bulkley, Dodd, Pelly,
Fry, Carstairs, Lewis and Martin families.
Mr. Ross exhibited specimens and lantern views of various oak-galls
and of the hymenopterons which produced them.
Mr. Salmon gave a brief description of the historical development of
Windmills, which he illustrated by some lantern views.