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lantern by our member, Mr. E. T. Stringer, who kindly gave his valuable
services.
A discussion on various statements in the lecture was carried on by
Professor Boulger, Professor Meldola, the lecturer and others, and
cordial votes of thanks were passed to Mr. Walker, and to Mr. Stringer.
Tea was taken in the library of the institution, and Mr. Walter
Crouch exhibited an interesting series of specimens in illustration of the
lecture, some being shown under the microscope.
Saturday, December 18th, 1886. Ordinary Meeting.
The seventy-third. Ordinary Meeting was held in the ball-room
attached to the " Roebuck Inn," Buckhurst Hill, the President in the
chair.
Mr. E. B. Poulton, P.G.S., F.L.S., was elected a member.
To fulfil the requirements of Rule IV., the following members agreed
to retire from the Council :—Mr. D. Houston, Mr. C. Thomas, Mr. T.
Royle (on nomination as Treasurer), Mr. A. P. Wire (on nomination as
Librarian), Mr. W. White, and Mr. W. J. Argent, the two last-named
offering themselves for re-election.
To fill the seats so rendered vacant the following members were
proposed for election into the Council: — Mr. Andrew Johnston
(retiring from Treasurership), Mr. W. White, Mr. W. J. Argent, Mr. W.
Law Bros, Mr. E. T. Stringer, and Mr. F. W. Elliott. No other candi-
dates were proposed, and the above-named consequently stood for
election at the Annual Meeting.
As officers for 1887, the following were recommended by the Council
for election :—President, Mr. T. V. Holmes ; Treasurer, Mr. Thomas
Royle; Secretary and Editor, Mr. W. Cole ; Assistant-Secretary, Mr. B.
G. Cole; Librarians, Messrs. P. F. Copland, E. A. Snell and A. P. Wire.
The Secretary gave notice of his intention to move at the Annual
Meeting certain alterations in Rules VI. and VIII.
Mr. W. Topley, F.G.S., then read a paper entitled " Recent Altera-
tions in the East and South-East Coasts of England, with special
reference to the Essex Coast-line." The subject of the paper was
demonstrated by a long series of diagrams and maps, and Mr. T. V.
Holmes also exhibited some maps in illustration of the paper.*
The President said that he was sure the members would give a hearty
vote of thanks to Mr. Topley for his very valuable and interesting
address, which he had very kindly undertaken to deliver on the briefest
notice. For, as many members knew, it had been expected that
Professor Thompson would on that occasion have given them a discourse
on Gilbert, the great Essex electrician. Professor Thompson, however,
*We have been unable to publish this paper owing to the non-receipt of the
MS.—Ed. (Sept. 1890).