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way of archaeological research, would he most seriously 

 incomplete did I fail once more to remind you how much we 

 owe to the skill and generosity of the eminent President of 

 the Anthropological Institute, General Pitt-Eivers, who has 

 not only directed our efforts and drawn up the account which 

 is now in the hands of all our members, but has presented us 

 with the coloured plate which graces Part 5 of our ' Trans- 

 actions,' and adds so much to the value of the re^Dort. 



There is no occasion for me to take up much more of your 

 time this evening with other business matters ; these have 

 been stated fully in the Council Eeport, and I have to make 

 a large demand upon your patience when I enter later into 

 the scientific portion of my Address. I may just remark 

 that our Museum has received valuable additions from Mr. 

 Wilham White, Mr. James English, Mr. Henry Cole, and 

 Mr. Harcourt. All our meetings, both field and ordinary, 

 have been remarkably well attended, and we have had the 

 pleasure of joining with the Geologists' Association, with the 

 subscribers to the Chelmsford Museum, and with the Hert- 

 fordshire Field Club, in excursions to Grays, Chelmsford, 

 and Epping Forest respectively. 



The public lectures which we commenced last session in 

 connection with the Club have been discontinued on account 

 of the great amount of extra work which they threw upon our 

 excellent Hon. Secretary, and because of the insufficient 

 support which we received in the neighbourhood. 



Although my time is limited I cannot lightly pass over my 

 obligations to my friend Mr. William Cole, for the zealous 

 and able manner in which he has performed those most 

 arduous duties which he has so generously taken upon him- 

 self, and in the execution of which he has so considerably 

 lightened the gratifying and honourable tasks which I have 

 had the pleasure of fulfilling on your behalf during the past 

 year. Nor can we fail to acknowledge the valuable services 

 of our Librarian, Mr. Alfred Lockyer, whose energetic efi'orts 

 are so ai^parent in the excellent state of our small but 

 growing library. Our Treasurer, Mr. Henry J. Barnes, had 

 unfortunately to leave us before the expiration of the year, 



