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annually. The Committee had therefore decided to discontinue it as a quarterly 

 publication, and to publish it either annually or otherwise, as might be found 

 convenient, and that all papers previous to publication should be submitted to 

 the Publishing Committee for approval. It was hoped that by this arrangement 

 a large saving to the Club would be eflPected, and at the same time the real value 

 of the papei's published would not be impaired ; and that the Committee, by 

 having the papers submitted to them, would not feel obliged to publish such as 

 might not be considered worth the expense. He also very much regretted to have to 

 announce that they were about to lose the services of their valuable Secretary. 

 He had that evening tendered his resignation, on account of the overwork which 

 his duties imposed upon him in addition to his professional engagements. This 

 announcement it was felt would be received with universal regret. In connec- 

 tion with it, a notice of motion had been handed in to him with reference to the 

 appointment of a paid assistant secretary, and this would be brought forward at 

 their next meeting in a formal manner as an addition to the bye-laws relating 

 to the constitution of the Club. A great deal of work had now to be done of a 

 routine character, and under present circumstances, with so large a number of 

 members on the list, the appointment of such an officer seemed to be a necessity. 

 These were points which he thought should be laid before them, and which be 

 trusted would meet with general approval amongst the members. 



Mr. Eichards suggested that perhaps Mr. White might be induced to retain 

 his position as secretary if he had the assistance of a paid secretary to take the 

 heavier portion of the duties. 



Mr. "White said he felt much obliged to Mr. Eichards for his proposal, but ha 

 felt obliged to decline it. He could assure the members that it was with no 

 slight pang that he gave up his position amongst them, for he loved the club, 

 and had done so ever since he joined its ranks, and he looked upon its progress 

 with no little pride. They had now upon the list 570 bona jkle members, and 

 although this number was perhaps not a very large increase upon that which 

 appeared in the reports some time ago, yet it did in reality represent a very 

 much stronger body of members. On going over the list he had found that a 

 great many names had been placed upon the roll irregularly ; the parties dis- 

 owned their connection with the club, and said they had been elected'without 

 their consent ; others had not kept up their subscriptions, and so forth. All 

 such names had now been weeded out, and the number now on the books con- 

 sisted of good, ho7ia fide paying members. And when they had such a large 

 club as that they would easily see that there was a great deal to be done, many 

 letters to be answered, and other matters to see to. This work, added to the 

 heavy work of an increasing practice in his profession, he found too much for 

 him, and he felt that he was not able, under the circumstances, to do his duty 

 to the club as he should wish it to be done, and therefore he felt he ought to 

 give it up. He would, of course, do all in his power to assist his successor in 

 the work, and he hoped that the members would bear in mind that although he 

 should cease to be their secretary he was not going to leave the club, and that 

 he hoped with an increased amount of time at his disposal to be able to do more 

 than he had done in the way of papers or communications. 



The Secretary announced that the whole of the slides in the cabinet (upwards 

 of 2,000j had been thoroughly overhauled and re-arranged, and that they would 

 DOW be again available to the members, under the usual regulations. 



Announcements of meetings for the ensuing month having been made, and 

 special attention having been called to the Annual Dinner of the club, which 



