REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR 1920



The past year lias been one of considerable trouble to the Society,

and the prospect for next year is not very bright. Late in 1919

Dr. Lovell-Iveays took over the Secretaryship, but had to resign owing

to ill-health, after a few months. His illness proved fatal in May, and

the Council take this opportunity of expressing their regret at the loss

of so valuable a colleague, and their sincere sympathy with his

family. Mr. -T. L. Bonhote, who has now returned to England, has been

elected to combine the offices of Secretary and Treasurer, the late

Treasurer, Mr. Ezra, having resigned through pressure of other business.

Dr. Graham Renshaw, who had been Editor for some time, resigned in

August, and Messrs. Seth-Smith and Pocock most kindly undertook

this office at short notice, and their subsequent offer to retain it for a

time was gratefully accepted bv the Council, and they were duly elected.

The Society, in common with all similar societies, has been badly crippled

by the large increase in the cost of printing, and unless we have an

increase in the number of members it will not be possible to carry on

without a further addition to the subscription. This the Council

hope to avoid. They trust, therefore, that members will assist the

Society by canvassing new members, and, if possible, by sending

donations, however small, to the General Expenses Fund. This will

not only help the Society through its difficulties, but by leading to

improvement in the Magazine attract new members, and enable us

to regain our pre-War status and standard of work.


For the Council,


J. L. Bonhote,


Hon. Secret’art/.



