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THIHTY-POUETH ANNUAL REPOET. 



Your Committee is again able to report favourably on the 

 affairs of the Club during the past year. 



In the twelve months ending December 1899 thirty-eight new 

 members were elected, being four in excess of the previous year 

 and the highest in number since 1892. On the other hand 

 seven were lost by resignation, eight removed for non-payment 

 and eight by death. Chief amongst the latter was Mr. J. W. 

 Reed, a member since 1877, and who in various ways took the 

 warmest interest in the Club. He was a member of the Com- 

 mittee, and constant in his attendance thereon and at the meetings ; 

 he introduced many recruits to our ranks, and it was owing to 

 Mr. Reed's good offices that the Club obtained the services of an 

 excellent amateur band at its special Exhibition nights, which 

 went far in promoting the success of these gatherings. Altogether, 

 the loss of Mr. Reed will be severely felt and sincerely regretted 

 by his many friends. The total membership at the date of the 

 Report is 343. 



The interest in the proceedings has continued unabated, and 

 the meetings have been, as usual, well attended ; but there was 

 some little falling off in the number of papers submitted. The 

 following is a list of the more important : — 



Jan. On a method of preparing Type Slides) ^^^^ ^^^^^^^ g^^^^ 



of Foraminifera ... ... ...j 



„ On the winter egg of Leydiqia acantho- ) ^ ^ ^ , , 



Mr. Scourfield. 



At the March meeting Mr. Lewis Wright gave a demonstration 



