THE HON. SECRETARY'S REPORT. 

 1889. 



HE Eleventh Anniversary of the Society was held in the 

 Scliool of Art (kindly lent by the Committee for the 

 occasion) on Friday, February 8th, 1889. J G. 

 Crompton, Esq., Vice-President, was announced to preside, but 

 was prevented, at the last moment, by illness, and the chair was 

 taken by the Hon. F. Strutt. The Report for the past year, 

 showing a satisfactory financial position, was read and adopted. 

 The officers for the year commencing were elected. The meeting 

 confirmed the provisional election by the Council to the seat 

 vacant by the resignation of Mr. Cooling, of Mr. John Ward, and 

 reelected all the members of Council retiring under Rule V. — 

 viz., Messrs. Foljambe, Frith, JoUey, Jourdain, Keene, Robinson, 

 Cade, and Gallop. The Hon. Treasurer, Hon. Sec, Hon. 

 Sec. of Finance, and the Auditors were also re-elected. 



Mr. William Bemrose read a valuable and interesting paper 

 upon " Woodwork, Domestic," illustrated by an exhibit of various 

 pieces of furniture, carved panels, etc. The Rev. Dr. Cox 

 followed with some notes on " Woodwork, Ecclesiastical." 



The attention of the meeting was called to a proposed scheme 

 for the establishment of a Derbyshire Record Society, to be 

 affiliated to the Derbyshire Archaeological and Natural History 

 Society. The meeting approved the scheme generally, leaving 

 all further details in the hands of the Council. 



The Duke of Rutland was elected a Life Member and Vice- 



