262 THE ESSEX FIELD CLUB. 



Mr. Reader and Mr. Kennard also exhibited a series of the antiquities 

 obtained during the explorations. 



It is hoped that an epitome of the lecture, so far as relates to matters of 

 interest to Mssex students, may be given in the Essex Naturalist. 



A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. Reader and Mr. Kennaid, on the 

 proposal ot the President, who expressed his high appreciation of the value of the 

 obseiTations and of the care and skill witli which the work had been carried out. 



A siiort discussion and demonstration of the objects themselves was carried on 

 by ]Mr. Rudler, Mr. Walter Crouch, Mr. Kennard, and the author. 



Annual Meeting. — It was announced that the Annual Meeting could not 

 easily be held in March, inasmuch as the only available date (26th) was fixed for 

 the Students' Conversazione at the Institute. The Council, therefore, proposed 

 to fix the meeting for April 16. This was agreed to by the meeting. 



THE 24th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. 



Saturday, April i6th, 1904. 



The 24th Annual JNIeeting of the Club was held as usual at Stratford^ 

 Mr. F. W. Rudler, President, in the Chair. 



The minutes of the 23rd Annual Meeting, held on April 4th, 1903, and printed 

 in the Esskx Naturalist, Vol, xiii., pp. 86-7, were read and confirmed. 

 The Secretary read the Annual Report of the Council for the year 1903. 

 Mr. David ]Ioward, J. P., the Treasurer, submitted the financial statements- 

 for the years 1902 and 1903. The former had been postponed from the last 

 Annual Meeting for the reason then stated. 



Mr. Howard made a few observations on the accounts, and expressed a wish 

 that the adverse balance shown might speedily be blotted out. The most 

 effectual way to do this Avas to increase the number of paying members to- 

 replace those lost by death and other causes. 



Mr. Walter Crouch moved the adoption of the report of the Council and the 

 Treasurer's financial statement, and this was seconded by ]\Ir. T. V. Holmes, and 

 earned unanimously. (The report and financial statements are printed in the 

 present part, ]>p. 264—271). 



The President echoed the wish of the Council and Treasurer that more young 

 men of scientific tastes would become interested in the Club, and so enlarge the 

 roll of members and particularly of "working members." 



At the Meeting on February 27th last, the following Members retired from 

 the Council by the Rules : — 



Messrs. C. E. Renham, Walier Crouch, F.Z.S., F. W. Elliott 

 and I. Chalkley Gould. They offered themselves for re-election, 

 and were dulv nominated. 

 As Officers for 1904 the following were nominated : — 



President— My. F. W. Rudler, I.S.O., F.G.S., F. Anth. Inst. 



{late Ciuator of Museum of Practical Geology). 

 Treasurer— Mr. David Howard, J.P., F.C.S., Pres.I.C. 

 Hon. Secretaries — Mr. W. CoLE, F.L.S., F.E.S., and Mr. B. G. 



Cole. 

 Libratiaiis—{yac7mi), 

 Auditors — ^Ir. Walter Crouch, F.Z.S., and Mr. J. D. Cooper 



