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JANUARY. 1904. 



Zbe fotcian IBkb Club. 



NOTICES TO MEMBERS. 



rT is with verv crreat regret that I have to announce the 

 retirement of Mr. Swan from the office of Hon. vSecretary 



at the end of the Club's year (29th February next). Mr. 

 Swan has been obliged to take this step through ill-health. 

 His loss is irreparable, as it would be impossible to find a 

 successor who would bring to the work an equal fund of energy 

 and enthusiasm — but in Mr. Townsend, who has kindly 

 allowed himself to be persuaded to cotne forward as a candidate 

 for the vacant post of Exhibitional Secretary, we shall have, if 

 he is elected, an officer of great experience in all matters 

 relating to Shows, and a worthv successor to Mr. Swan. Mr. 

 Townsend wishes to confine hitnself entirely to the work of 

 the Show Department, and would therefore be " Hon. Exhi- 

 bitional vSecretarv" simply, and not "Exhibitional and General 

 Secretary," like Mr. Swan. 



The Council lias carried unanimously a hearty vote of 

 thanks to Messrs. Swan and Townsend for their successful 

 manajjjement of the foreign bird section at the recent Crystal 

 Palace Show. 



I regret that there has been some misapprehension about 

 the entrance fee. I should like, therefore, to make it quite 

 plain that this will be charged only to members and associates 

 who join the Club for the first time after the ist of March next, 

 and that none who now belong to the Club will be asked to 

 pay it. 



I have now received replies from a large number belonging 

 to the Club, and have enrolled the names of considerably over 

 100 who elect to continue as full members, and of some 25 

 associates. But there are still nearly half the members who 

 have not returned the post cards sent them. I should be much 

 obliged if they would do so forthwith. 



The following further donations towards the coloured 

 plate, which is to appear next month, have been received : 

 Already acknowledged 



Mr. J. W. Tidev 



The Hon. W. B. Wrottesley.. 



Mr. Mathias 



Mr. Acutt 



Mr. Harman 



