July,! 

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he would recommend that the profit shown for the period under 

 review be devoted towards binding. 



Mr. F. G. A. Barnard said he felt sure that much greater use 

 would be made of the library if it were possible to afford 

 members more frequent access to it than at present. 



Mr. E. E. Pescott, in seconding the motion for the adoption 

 of the report and financial statement, concurred with the 

 remarks made by Professor Ewart. 



The motion was then put to the meeting, and carried 

 unanimously. 



ELECTION OF OFFICE-BEARERS, I916-I7. 



There being no other nominations, the following office-bearers 

 were declared duly elected :■ — President, Mr. F. Pitcher ; vice- 

 presidents, Mr. A. D. Hardy, F.L.S., and Mr. J. Gabriel ; hon. 

 treasurer, Mr. Geo. Coghill ; hon. librarian, Mr. P. R. H. 

 St. John ; hon. editor, Mr. F. G. A. Barnard : hon. secretary, 

 Mr. J. G. O'Donoghue ; hon. assistant secretary and hbrarian, 

 Mr. W. Glance. 



On a ballot being taken for five members of the committee, 

 the following were duly elected : — Mr. F. Chapman, A.L.S. , 

 Mr. J. A. Kershaw, F.E.S., Dr. C. S. Sutton, Mr. J. Searle, and 

 Mr. J. Tovey. 



The retiring president, Dr. C. S. Sutton, in thanking the 

 office-bearers who had been associated with him during his 

 occupancy of the chair for their assistance, said it was much 

 to the credit of members that the Club had made such favour- 

 able progress for the year 1915-16. By the death of Dr. T. S. 

 Hall they had lost an old, valuable, and esteemed member — 

 a whole-hearted lover of Nature. They were, he was led to 

 believe, losing Mr. Charles Barrett, who had volunteered for 

 active service. The loss, he trusted, would be only a temporary 

 one, and that our member would come through the great trial 

 before him successfully. Members, he felt assured, would join 

 with him in offering hearty congratulations to Professor 

 Baldwin Spencer and to Mr. E. A. Petherick on their recently 

 bestowed honours. He had pleasure in inviting the newly- 

 elected president to assume the presidential duties. 



The j)resident, Mr. F. Pitcher, in acknowledging the welcome 

 accorded him, said he would endeavour to the best of his ability 

 to continue to serve the Club and help on its aims and objects. 

 With the very efficient committee with whom he was associated 

 he felt assured he would terminate his term of office with as 

 much satisfaction as his predecessor. 



On the motion of Messrs. Stickland and Scott, a hearty vote 

 of thanks was accorded the retiring president and office- 

 bearers, and on the motion of Messrs. Pescott and Gal)riel a 



