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Mr. Chas. Stewart seconded the proposition, which was put to the meet- 

 ing by the President, and carried unanimously. 



The Secretary said that having regard to the probability of this motion 

 being carried, the President had drawn lots, and the names of the gentle- 

 men nominated had been printed on the ballot papers in the order thus 

 obtained ; but there was also another set of ballot papers, on which the 

 names appeared in alphabetical order. 



Mr. E. T. Newton moved an alteration in Rule 2 and the other Rules 

 dependent upon it, so as to include the Librarian as an ex-officio member of 

 Committee. It had occurred to him and to others as singular that neither 

 the Librarian, Curator, or Reporter had any voice in the management of the 

 Club, although their work was of great importance. As his motion stood, 

 it only referred to the Librarian, but as Mr. Reed had an amendment to 

 propose which would include the names of the Curator and Reporter and 

 he should support the amendment — he felt he need not alter the terms of 

 his resolution. 



Dr. Matthews had much pleasure in seconding the resolution, which he 

 thought was so obviously proper and right that it must commend itself to 

 every one. 



Mr. J. W. Reed having altered the terms of his amendment so as to make 

 it an addition to the proposal of Mr, Newton, and include the Cui'ator and 

 the Reporter as well as the Librarian, 



Mr. T. C. White seconded this proposition. 



The President having put the two motions to the meeting, declared them 

 to be unanimously carried. 



The Secretary then read the loth Annual Report. 



The adoption of the Report having being moved by Dr. Matthews, and 

 seconded by Mr. T. C. White, w^as put to the meeting and carried unani- 

 mously. 



The Secretary read the Treasurer's Annual Statement of Accounts duly 

 certified as correct by the Auditors. 



Mr. Scofield moved the adoption of this Report, congratulating the Club 

 upon the very satisfactory statement which had been laid before them. 



Mr. Curties having seconded the motion, it was put to the meeting by the 

 President, and carried unanimously. 



The President then appointed Mr. Curties and Mr. Adkins to be scruti- 

 neers, and the ballot papers were distributed. 



The President then read the customary Annual Address, taking as his 

 subject " Science in Relation to Mental and Moral Culture." 



Dr. M. C. Cooke said that during the past twelve months they had 

 frequently had the pleasure of listening to the President, and now they had 

 met to hear his farewell address. He believed that he spoke for all present 

 when he said that they had listened to that address with great pleasure ; 

 but it was a matter for great regret that circumstances prevented Dj*. 

 Cobbold from holding the office of President for another year. It was no 

 mere desire to flatter that led him to say this, for, from his own 

 observations at excursions, at their convivial parties, under the high and dry 



