REPORT OF HON. SECRETARY. 

 1878. 



HE Derbyshire Archaeological and Natural History 

 Society was formed on the 25th of January, 1K78, 

 when a large and influential meeting was held at 

 the Midland Hotel, Derby. H. H. Bemrose, Esq., the then 

 Mayor of Derby, occupied the Chair. A letter was read from 

 the Duke of Devonshire approving the formation of the Society, 

 and consenting to act as President. A code of rules was 

 drawn up, and officers, consisting of President, Vice-Presidents, 

 Hon. Treasurer and Secretary, and twenty-four members of 

 Council, were elected. 



The first meeting of the Council of the Society was held 

 in the Town Hall, Derby, on the 8th of February, 1878. 

 During the past year there have been, inclusive of those specially 

 summoned, eleven meetings of the Council. At these meetings 

 there has been a fairly good attendance of the elected members 

 of the Council ; but it is hoped that the Vice-Presidents (who 

 are ex officio members, of the Council) will be able in the 

 coming year to give more help to the Society by attending the 

 Council meetings. The Hon. F. Strutt and the Hon. W. M. 

 Jervis are the only two Vice-Presidents who have attended 

 more than once. 



The Society made its first expedition on the 25th of May 

 to Repton and Newton Solney. About sixty members and 

 friends joined the expedition. The . Church at Repton was 

 first visited, and a paper was read by Mr. J. Charles Cox on 



