XXX rKOCEEDINGS OF THE 



The Report of the Council for 1875, and the Treasurer's Account 

 of Income and Expenditure, were read and adopted. 



The President delivered an Address {Vide p. 113). 



A vote of thanks to ^Ir. Evans was moved by Mr. Arthur 

 Cottam, seconded by ^Ir. John E. Littleboy, and carried. 



The Balloting-glass having been removed, and the lists examined 

 by the Scrutineers, the following gentlemen were declared to have 

 been duly elected as the Officers and Council for the ensuing 

 vear : — 



President.— John Evans, F.E.S., F.S.A., E.G.S., etc. 



Vice-Presidents. — Alfred T. Brett, M.D. ; the Eight Honourable 

 the Earl of Essex ; Charles F. Humbert, F.G.S. ; J. Logan Lobley, 

 F.G.S., F.E.G.S. 



Treasurer. — Arthur Cottam, F.R.xV.S. 



Son. Secretary and Lilrarian. — John Hopkinson, F.L.S., F.G.S. 



Hon. Curator. — W. Lepard Smith. 



Other Members of the Council. — E. M. Chater ; George Chippin- 

 dale; W. M. Fawcett ; J. E. Harting, F.L.S., F.Z.S. ; Thomas 

 Heather; J, Gwyn Jeffreys, LL.D., F.R.S., F.L.S., F.G.S.; John 

 E. Littleboy ; the Rev. C. M. Perkins, M.A. ; R. A. Pryor, B.A., 

 F.L.S. ; George Rooper, F.Z.S. ; John Sedgwick; F. W.' Silvester. 



It was then resolved — 



That the thanks of the Society be given to Dr. J, Gwyn 

 Jeffreys, F.R.S., retiring from the office of Yicc-President. 



Also that the thanks of the Society be given to Mr. John E. 

 Dawson, ^Mr. H. Sugden Evans, the Rev. W. Falconer, Admiral 

 Fanshawe, and the Rev. R. Lee James, retiring from the Council. 



Report of the Council for 1875. 



In presenting their first Annual Report, the Council of the 

 "Watford Natural History Society and Hertfordshire Field Club 

 have the pleasure of congratulating the Members on the prosperity 

 of the Society, and on the progz-ess that has been made in carrying 

 out the chief object for which it was founded — the investigation 

 of the Natural History of the County, and especially of the more 

 immediate neighbourhood of the town of Watford. 



The first year of the existence of a Society which has, in this 

 brief period, entitled itself to ranJi as one of the chief County 

 Natural History Societies of the Kingdom, must necessarily be an 

 eventful one ; and the number of subjects that have to be men- 

 tioned must be pleaded as an excuse for the brevity with which 

 tliey will be alluded to. 



During the year 150 Ordinary Members have been elected. Of 

 these, four, who have recently removed from Watford, have 

 resigned ; and the Council much regret that at such an early 

 period in the existence of tlie Society they have to announce the 



