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The Chairman asked the Meeting to reserve discussion of the proposed change of 

 name until a resolution had been proposed. 



Mr. J. Hughes reminded the Meeting that on March 17th last a resolution was 

 passed that Associates should be admitted on paying £1 per year. He wanted to 

 direct attention to the effect of the resolution. He then foreshadowed what he 

 thought would happen, namely, that there would be a decrease in the election of Fellows 

 whose subscriptions amounted first of all to an admittance fee of £.3, and an annual 

 contribution of £2 as opposed to which these new Associates would only pay £1. He 

 had pointed out that the progress of the admission of Resident Fellows had been 

 regular and increasing for the previous three years, namely, 158 in 1910, 223 in 1911, 

 and 297 in 1912. Now this year only 266 Resident Fellows had been admitted, 

 and no fewer than 546 Associates. He had also pointed out, considering the 

 accommodation the Institute could offer, and as resident Fellows were drawn 

 largely from the neighbourhood of London, that to admit Associates paying only 

 £1 a year was just the way to reduce the Fellowship and increase the expenses of 

 the Association. At present the total number of Associates was something over 700. 

 If this progress continued, they would not have sufficient accommodation. He 

 thought the Council would do well seriously to reconsider this question. It seemed 

 a shame that gentlemen who paid £3 on admission and £2 annually should have 

 others coming in to share almost the same advantages. 



Captain C. Slack said that he strongly opposed the election of male Associates last 

 year, contending that there was no business in it. On other points. Captain Slack 

 suggested that considerable economy might be effected by securing a reduction of the 

 postal rates for magazines. With regard to the Year Book, he noticed that last year 

 there was a loss of £560. The Royal Geographical Society charged 5^. to outsiders, 

 and 2s. 6a. to members for its Year Book, and he thought the Council of the Institute 

 would do well to consider the advisability of making a small charge for this publica- 

 tion, say Is. to members, and 2s. to outsiders. At present its indiscriminate 

 distribution imposed a serious charge on the funds of the Institute. 



Mr. E. L. Martin stated that he made out that the income increase last year was 

 only £1,700, and the additional expenditure about £3,000. He suggested that a 

 certain portion of the reserve fund might be invested to better advantage than at 

 present. He further suggested for the purposes of comparison that the figures for the 

 past year should be given alongside those for the previous year. 



Mr. E. P. Cotton referred to the emoluments granted to Mr. Herbert Garrison in 

 connection with his lectures. With regard to the subscriptions to the Aldwych Site 

 Fund as shown in the accounts, he would like to know what benefit the Council 

 thought the Institute would derive from it. He would also like to know whether 

 the intention was to renew the subscription. He also noted a grant of £50 towards 

 Lieutenant Ward's continental tour. He would like to see the detailed accounts of 

 that tour. Of course they were all aware that the Secretary had visited Canada and 

 South Africa, and they all recognised the good work he had done. Mr. Cotton also 

 re erred to the subject of the salaries of certain members of the staff. 



Mr. Gordon Inolis said that the remarks made by previous speakers had not been 

 any more remarkable for a display of logic than those of a similar type last year. With 



