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respectinf^ the early history of the county and the wider questions 

 involved in the facts which are gradually being revealed by means of such 

 methods of inquiry concerning the non-historic periods in the life of the 

 human race. 



At the York meeting of the British Association the following members 

 of the Club were honoured by being appointed a Committee to report 

 upon this Loughton earthwork: — General Pitt-Kivers, Mr. E. Meldola, 

 and Mr. W. Cole (Secretary). The Council can only hope that the second 

 work may be at least as successful as the first, and that the Committee 

 may be enabled to present a satisfactory report at the Southampton Con- 

 gress of the British Association. 



The Library has been growing steadily during the year, and it speaks 

 well for the generosity of the members that almost all the books upon the 

 shelves have been gratuitously presented, the only exceptions being a few 

 volumes of ' Transactions,' &c., which have been acquired by exchange or 

 purchase. The numerous scientific periodicals also which month by 

 month have been laid upon the Library table, w^e owe to the kindness of 

 several members, four of these journals only being received in return for 

 the ' Transactions ' of the Club. The Council recommends to the mem- 

 bers generally this convenient method of benefitting the Society. There 

 seems to be no reason why the Beading Boom should not, in this way, be 

 constantly supplied with the best jDeriodical literature of science without 

 any charge upon the general funds. The Librarian will be most happy 

 to give information and advice to any one who may wish to act upon the 

 suggestion in the future. 



That the Club is beginning to take an honourable position among the 

 older scientific Societies throughout the country is evidenced by a reference 

 to the list of those with which it exchanges publications. The Council 

 takes this opportunity of acknowledging the readiness with which the 

 request to become thus associated has been responded to. The object in 

 view has been to open relations with the leading Society in each county, 

 and it is proposed to judiciously extend the " Exchange List " to counties 

 which are still unrepresented, as opportunities may arise. In thickly 

 populated districts it has been found desirable to include two or more 

 Societies in the scheme, the subjects of study being more specialised than 

 is the case in agricultural counties. The policy of presenting the 

 ' Transactions ' to the London Chartered Societies and a few of the chief 

 scientific journals will be continued, but in no case will the number of 

 copies presented or exchanged be allowed to exceed 100. A list of 

 Societies, &c., to which publications are presented is appended to this 

 report. 



The number of books borrowed during the year has been very small, 

 but it is hoped that as the Library increases in value and extent, the mem- 

 bers will recognise the advantage of using it more frequently. A catalogue 

 is in preparation, and when issued it will no doubt stimulate the ckcula- 

 tion of the volumes, which at present number 150. 



