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portion of the cases are now nearly ready. The curator had hoped to com- 

 plete the work by May or June next, but this is hardly possible now, unless 

 the Museum Fund is considerably increased. The museum is vastly improved 

 by the additional space and new fittings, and the Council venture to think 

 that when completed it will be a most useful and popular addition to the 

 attraction of the Forest, and a valuable supplement to our main museum. A 

 full report will be submitted by the Museum Committee when the work is 

 more nearly completed. 



The only considerable addition is the series of specimens from the Lea 

 Valley Excavations at the new Reservoir Works at Tottenham and Wal- 

 thamstow. The Council has to thank in this connection Col. Bryan, Mr. 

 Sharrock, Mr. Marsh and Mr Traill, for their kindness and assistance atibrded 

 during the visits to the works, and the care with which the various relics 

 were preserved and forwarded to the Museum. 



The Council have also to thank Mr. Chalkley Gould for his continued 

 assistance in arranging the series of specimens from the Romano-British 

 Settlement at J^higwell. 



Conference of "East Anglican" Natural History Societies. — 

 The Second Conference was by invitation of the Club held at Dunmow on 

 June 6th, but only two representatives of the Norfolk and Norwich Society 

 attended and none from Ipswich. Members of the Essex Field Club attended 

 in numbers. A very pleasant conversation took place, introduced by Mr. W. 

 Cole in some remarks on the advisability of initiating a sche ne for systematic 

 collecting, more especially of marine forms. But under the circumstances 

 no action could be taken. It is now suggested that the Third Conference 

 should be held during the ensuing summer at Ipswich, and that town being 

 central for the " East Anglian " district it is hoped that a goodly company 

 will attend the meeting, and some practical work may be begun. 



In connection with conferences the Council have to thank Mr. F. W. 

 Rudler, F.G.S., for acting as the Club's representative at the British Associa- 

 tion Meeting at Glasgow. Mr. Rudler, as Chairman of the Conference, put 

 forward some valuable advice, which will be found summarised in the report 

 which he has sent in for publication in our journal. 



Presidency. — The Council has great pleasure in recommending the re- 

 election of Prof. Meldola as President of the Club for the ensuing Club year. 



Honorary Members. — The Club has recently lost by death three very 

 eminent Hon. Members. In view of this and with the desire of strengthening 

 the scientific position of the Club, the Council recommend that the following 

 gentlemen be elected at the Annual Meeting as Honorary Members of the 

 Club. All these gentlemen have expressed themselves very favourable to the 

 work the Club is trying to do, and several of them have already done yeoman's 

 service in our interests : — 



List of Eminent Scientific Men suggested for election at the Annual 

 Meeting, 1902, as Honorary Members of the Club. 

 W. H. Dalton, Esq., F.G.S. (late of the Geological Siiivey,) 

 Prof. J, B. Farmer, M..^., F.R.S., Professor of Botany, Royal Coll of 

 Science. 



