The election of the following new members was announced, viz.: Lt.-Col. L. A. Waddell, Dr. W. C. Wordsworth, Mr. J. W. Wickwar, Mr. W. Bouser, Major P. Yetts, and Mr. J. D. Anderson.
The deaths of Judge Baker, Dr. R. Walker, Miss Pochin, Dr. Axel Olrik and Miss S. Morrison: and the resignations of Mr. H. J. Cooper, Mr. G. H. Hughes, the Rev. J. Roscoe, Mr. de Gruchy, Mr. P. G. Thomas, Mr. C. Seyler, Major O'Brien, Mr. A. Garrett and Mrs. Sinclair Stevenson were also announced.
Mrs. Holland read a paper entitled "The Influence of Burial Customs on the belief in a future state," and in the discussion which followed, the Chairman, Dr. Rivers, Mr. H. A. Rose, Miss Burne, Mrs. Coote Lake, and Dr. Bussell took part.
The meeting terminated with a hearty vote of thanks to Mrs. Holland for her paper.
ANNUAL MEETING.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20th, 1918.
The Annual Meeting of the Society was held on this date, the President, Dr. R. R. Marett in the Chair.
The minutes of the last Annual Meeting were read and confirmed.
The 40th Annual Report of the Council, with the Cash Account and Balance Sheet duly audited, and the Report of the Brand Committee for the year 1917, were presented to the meeting, and on the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Sir Everard im Thurn, it was resolved that the same be received and adopted.
The following were duly elected to hold office for the ensuing year, viz.:
As President—A. C. Haddon, D.Sc, F.R.S.
