Report of the Council.



The finances of the Society are in a sound state. Not¬

withstanding the heavy outlays on the Coloured Plates, we have

no reason for supposing that there will be a deficit when the

accounts are closed for the year. In any event, we cannot too

strongly urge upon our Members the importance of increasing

our Membership, so that, with au increased income, we may be

enabled to still further improve our Magazine.


We most cordially thank the large body of our Members

who have so faithfully supported us through all our difficulties,

and the growing number who have contributed to our pages.

Highly satisfactory, however, as that number has been, there are

many members who could contribute most valuable articles, but

whose pens unhappily have been at rest so far as our Magazine

is concerned.


We earnestly invite all our Members to assist us by

sending in their subscriptions before Christmas. By so doing,

the}’ will be rendering material help, for they will greatly lighten

the never-ceasing burden that hampers our Hon. Secretary, and

set him free for more important work. During the past year,

quite a substantial number of valuable letters never reached the

hands of our Hon. Editor owing to sheer inability on the part of

the Hon. Secretary to find time to put them in order for

publication.


We gratefully thank those who have helped us with

illustrations. We ask specially for assistance with suitable bird-

subjects. In this connection, we are particularly indebted to

the Rev. Hubert 1). Astley, who, notwithstanding serious

indisposition, has painted two illustrations for us, one of which

has already appeared, the second being in hand.


The help rendered by the Officers of the Society and

Members of the Executive we most gratefully acknowledge.



(Signed),


A. G. Buteer,


I). Seth-Smith,


O. E. Cresswell,

Rosie Ai.derson,


J. Lewis Bonhote,

C. D. Farrar,



Arthur Gill,

James B. Housden,

Russell Humphrys,

Wesley T. Page,

John Sergeant,


R. Piiillipps.



