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Rh November 30, 1901.

Anniversary Meeting. Sir WILLIAM HUGGINS, K.C.B., D.C.L., President, in the Chair.

(The full Report of the Anniversary Meeting, with the President's Address and Report of Council, will be found in the ' Year-book ' for 1902.

The Account of the Appropriation of the Government Grant and of the Trust Funds will also be found in the ' Year-book.')

December 5, 1901.

Sir WILLIAM HUGGINS, K.C.B., D.C.L., President, in the Chair. Mr. Hector Munro Macdonald was admitted into the Society.

A List of the Presents received was laid on the table, and thanks ordered for them.

The President announced that he had appointed as Vice-Presidents for the ensuing year

The Treasurer.

Dr. Armstrong.

Dr. Blanford.

Professor Emerson Reynolds.

The following Papers were read :

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I. " On the Spontaneous lonisation of Gases." By C. T. R. WILSON, F.R.S.

II. " Notes on Quantitative Spectra of Beryllium." By Professor W. N. HARTLEY, F.R.S.

III. " Notes on the Development of Paludina vivipara, with Special

Reference to the Urino-genital Organs and Theories of Gastero- pod Torsion. Preliminary Note." By Miss I. M DRUMMOND. Communicated by Professor WELDON, F.R.S.

IV. " Preliminary Account of the Prothallium of Phylloglossum." By

Professor A. P. W. THOMAS. Communicated by Prof. HOWES, F.R.S.