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Mr. Morland said he could not say he liked the idea of adjournment ; 

 he would rather be beaten at once than have the matter stand over longer. 



The President was about to put the original motion, when 



Mr. Goodwin moved " That the annual meeting be held on the fourth 

 Friday in May.'' 



Mr. Epps had much pleasure in seconding the motion. 



Mr. Waller thought then' proper course was, first of all, to take the 

 opinion of the meeting as to whether any change should be made. 



The President said that as they had a definite amendment before them, 

 he thought the best course would be to take a vote upon it in the first 

 instance. He therefore formally put to the meeting the proposal, " That 

 in future the annual meeting of the Club be held on the fourth Friday in 

 May." On counting the show of hands, he declared the amendment to be 

 lost. 



Mr. Hardy said he would propose next, " That the date of the annual 

 meeting be altered to the fourth Friday in March " 



The President thought the best thing to be done was to put to the meet- 

 ing Mr. Nelson's original motion, " That the date of the annual meeting 

 be changed to a winter month." On a show of hands being taken, it was 

 announced that the motion was carried by 36 votes to 8. 



Mr. Nelson then proposed, " That the date cf the winter month to be 

 decided on be considered in committee, and be brought by them before 

 another meeting of the members." 



A Member asked if the Committee were prepared to suggest any month 

 as being more convenient than another ? 



Mr. T. C. White thought it was a matter which would require some con- 

 sideration ; they would want to know what was the average number 

 attending the different meetings at that time of year. 



Dr. M. C. Cooke thought the only legal way of proceeding was to give 

 notice in proper form, and to consider the matter at the next annual meet- 

 ing in July. 



The President said that after the passing of the resolution to alter the 

 date there would, of course, be no annual meeting in July ; the meeting 

 had just resolved that there should be none. What they had to do next 

 was to decide at what other time the meeting should be held instead, and 

 they could either fix a date at once or adjourn the further consideration, 

 as they thought best. 



Dr. Cooke inquired if proper notice was given of an intention to bring 

 this matter forward at the previous ordinary meeting? 

 The President — Certainly. 



Mr. Hardy thought it would be well to take the sense of the meeting at 

 once as to the most desirable date for the future holding of the annual 

 meetings. 



Mr. Spencer thought it would not do to fix the fourth Friday in March, 

 because that might occasionally fall on Good Friday. 



