740 Meroe: Four Years' Excavations [April 25, 



Roman culture with which it had been earlier infused. A record of 

 the fourth century a.d. tells us how it was sacked by a King of 

 Axum : but as late as the seventh century it would appear that 

 invaders from the same district (Eritrea) overran the city and 

 threw the statues and pictures of the gods into the river. 



Previous to the discourse there will be exhibited some painted 

 vases of Hittite fabric from Northern Syria, and a series of Ethiopian 

 antiquities, including ceramics, jewels, etc., discovered during the 

 course of the lecturer's excavations at Meroe. 



[J. G.] 



ANNUAL MEETING, 



Thursday, May 1, 1013. 



Sir James Crichton-Broavne, J.P. M.D. LL.D. D.Sc. F.R.S., 

 Treasurer and Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The Annual Report of the Committee of Visitors for the year 

 1912, testifying to the continued prosperity and efficient management 

 of the Institution, was read and adopted. 



Thirty-nine new Members were elected in 1912. 



Sixty-three Lectures and Twenty Evening Discourses were 

 delivered in 1912. 



The Books and Pamphlets presented in 1912 amounted to about 

 242 volumes, making, with 737 volumes (including Periodicals bound) 

 purchased by the Managers, a total of 979 volumes added to the 

 Library in the year. 



Tnanks were voted to the President, Treasurer, and the Secretary, 

 to the Committees of Managers and Visitors, and to the Professors, 

 for their valuable services to the Institution during the past year. 



The following gentlemen were unanimously elected as Officers 

 for the ensuing year : 



President— The Duke of Northumberland, K.G. P.C. D.C.L. 

 LL.D. F.R.S. 



Treasurer — Sir James Criciiton-Browne, J.P. M.D. LL.D. 

 D.Sc. F.R.S. 



Secretary— Alexander Siemens, M.Inst.C.E. M.I.E.E. 



