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by a careful revision of the list, and the removal of the 

 names of many Members who have long ceased to take any 

 interest in the welfare of the Club, and whose Subscriptions 

 are largely in arrear. The result of this scrutiny is as 

 follows : — 



Number of Members, June 30th, 1873 ... 564 

 „ since deceased... 5 

 „ „ resigned... 24 

 ,, removed for non- 

 payment of Subscription 85 114 



450 



Number of Members elected since June, 



1873 66 



Present number 516 



It will thus be seen that, though we number fewer Members 

 than last year, there has been no reduction in the real 

 strength of the Club. 



The attendance at the Meetings during the past year has 

 attained a very good average, showing that the interest of 

 the Members has not abated. The Ordinary Meetings 

 have assumed a somewhat more formal character than was 

 the case in earlier years, owing to the amount of business to 

 be transacted; but the Conversational Meetings fully keep 

 up the social character of the Club. 



The Papers read during the past year have by no means 

 been wanting in interest. The following is a list in the 

 order in which they were read : — 



On the Mouths of Insects . . Mr. B. T. Lowne. 

 „ Collecting and Preserving 



Fresh-water Alga^. . . . Dr. Horatio Wood (communi- 

 cated by Mr. M. C. Cooke). 



