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sympathies he was in a quiet way always ready to help where help in any
form was needful; and to a large circle of private friends his death is the
subject of deep regret.
Owing to pressure of business, an error occurred in the conduct of the
Annual General Meeting, in consequence of which this Meeting was made
Special, for the purpose of formally proposing the additions to and
alterations in the Rules of which notice had been given at the Meeting on
December 17th [see 'Proceedings' ii. lxxxi.], and for the election of two
Honorary Members.
As Honorary Members the Council proposed Professor John Morris,
M.A., F.G.S, (an eminent geologist, and a gentleman who had taken great
interest in the Club), and Mr. W. Saville Kent, F.L.S., F.Z.S., F.R.M.S.,
author of the ' Manual of the Infusoria.'
Both these gentlemen were unanimously elected.
The Secretary then proposed, on behalf of the Council, the Additions
to the Rules above referred to, which were unanimously confirmed.
The Meeting proceeded to discuss the question of the protection of
birds and animals, and the preservation of the natural features of the
Forest. A full report of the discussion is given in Appendix No. 1, issued
with this Part of the 'Transactions.'
The usual conversazione concluded the meeting.
Saturday, March 25th, 1882.—Ordinary Meeting.
The twenty-sixth Ordinary Meeting was held at the head-quarters at
seven o'clock, the President in the chair.
Donations for the library were announced from Mr. B. G. Cole (2 vols.),
Mr. W. Cole (22 vols. and sundry pamphlets), Dr. M. C. Cooke (9 vols.),
Mr. W. H. Dalton, Mr. H. G. Fordham, Mr. Andrew Johnston (25 vols.),
Mr. A. Lockyer (2 vols.), Prof. Morris, Mr. Oldham, Dr. Pearce, and the
Tyneside Naturalists' Field Club (7 vols.) Special votes of thanks were
passed for these valuable donations.
The following were elected members of the Club :—Messrs. J. Whiteley
Brown, W. W. Brown, Lieut. Croft, R.N., F.L.S., F.R.M.S., George Day,
Miss E. S. Powell, Messrs. A. W. Shrewsbury and H. M. Wilkinson.
Letters of thanks for election as Honorary Members were read from
Prof. Morris and Mr. Saville Kent.
The Secretary announced that progress had been made in the prepara-
tion of the memorial in favour of the preservation of wild animals, and
the retention of the natural features of Epping Forest. Statements had
been received from Prof. Boulger and Dr. Cooke, and one was promised
by Mr. Harting. Resolutions in favour of the movement, and letters of
sympathy had been received from many societies and naturalists. [See
Appendix No. 1.]