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THIRTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL IlEPOKT. 



Your Committee is once more in a position to give a satis- 

 factory account of the Club's attairs during the past year. 



Forty-four members were elected, a number which, although 

 below that of the previous year, is still well above the average. 

 Fifteen were lost by resignation or removal and seven by death, 

 amongst whom were Professor J. W. Groves, F.L.S., an early 

 member and former vice-president ; Mr. F. W. Andrew, who 

 joined the Club in the year of its foundation, and was a constant 

 exhibitor at the gossip nights ; Viscount Gort, and Mr. H. V. 

 Shaw. The total number on the books on December 31st was 

 three hundred and seventy. 



The meetings have been as well attended as ever, and the 

 papers and other communications not wanting in quality or 

 variety ; but the Committee has noticed some falling ofi* in the 

 amount of discussion given to the subjects brought forward. 

 This is most probably due to diffidence merely, but, neverthele.«:s, 

 it is to be regretted for several reasons. Questions and i-emarks 

 frequently bring out additional information, and are generally 

 appreciated by the writer of a paper ; whereas if his effort is 

 received without comment he may think he has written above 

 or below his audience, or, at least, has failed to excite their 

 interest. 



The following is a list of the chief communications read at the 

 meetings : — 



January . Modifications of the Legs in some 



Dipteious Flies . . . Mr. Wesche. 

 „ . On Ecpolus papillosiis n. sp. . . Mr. Soar. 



February . President's Address on Coprophilous 



Fungi . . . . .Mr. Massee. 



