rROCEEDIXGS OF ANNUAL MEETING. - XXIU 



(3) Tlic members of tlie Local Reception Committee for their 

 excellent arrangements for the meetinp; and for their untiring efforts 

 on behalf of every visiting Member of the Association. 



(4) The Ladies of Bulawayo for their kind hospitality in providing 

 tea. 



(5) The Governing Bodies" or Committees of many local institutions, 

 especially the Bulawayo Club, the Eveline School, the Pulilic Library 

 and the St. George's School. 



(6) All those who provided transport for the exciirsions to the Khami 

 Ruins, the Cement ^Yorks and the World's View. 



(7) The Boy Scouts for many favour;; to members. 



(8) The Press for their efforts in bringing the work of the Association 

 prominently before the public. 



(9) Mr. D. Niven, Secretary to the Reception Committee, for his 

 kindly activities in preparation for and during the visit of the 

 Association. 



A hearty vote of thanks was unanimously accorded the retiring 

 President, Dr. I. B. Pole Evans, for his services during the past year. - 



REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR ENDING 



30th June, 1920. 



1. Obituary : Your Council has lo leport, with great regret, the deaths 

 of the following members : — Sir Hamilton Goold-Adams, G.C.M.G., 

 President of the Association 1909; Mr. Maurice S. Evans, C.M.G., President 

 of Section D in 1916 ; the Hon. Justice Jackson, who has taken a deep 

 interest in the Association for several years and was nominated as President 

 of Section E this year; also Mr. Jas. Bisset; the Rev. Jas. Campbell; 

 Dr. J. M. Coutts; Dr. J. Schlesinger Delmore ; Mr. H. G. Flanagan, F.L.S. ; 

 Mr. Hennen Jennings; Mr. C. D. Leslie; Senator the Hon. S. Marks and 

 Mr. F. S. Watermeyer. 



2. Membership : Since the last report 143 new members have joined the 

 Association, 10 have died, and 14 have been removed from ihe registea* by 

 resignation or by resolution of the Council. The nett increase in membership 

 has therefore been 119. 



The following comparative table, as from the 1st July in each year, 

 shows the various Provinces from which members are drawn :— 



863 982 



3. Change of Headquarters : In accordance with the resolution passed 

 at the Annual General Meeting of members at Kingwilliamstown last year, 

 the Headcjuarters of the Association were removed to Johannesburg. Office 

 and Library accommodation was generously provided by the administration 

 of the Public Library in their building, which is centrally situated in Kerk 

 Street, at the nominal rental of £2 10s. per month, and your Council desires 

 to place on record its gratitude for this benefaction. 



4. The Journal : Unfortunately, the publication of Volume XV. of the 

 Johannesburg 1918 Meeting, was not completed until the end of November, 

 1919. Under the Editorship of Dr. .Juritz. the first number of Volume XVI., 

 containing papers read at the Kingwilliamstown 1919 Meeting, was published 

 at the beginning of January, 1920, and the second number of that volume 

 at the beginning of April, 1920. Dr. Juritz at this time resigned the 

 Editorship, and the thanks (jf the Council were tendered to him for liis 



