ANNUAL MEETING. 

 January 23rd, 1907. 



Mr. r. Merrifield, President, in the Chair. 



Mr. R. Wylie Lloyd, one of the Auditors, read the 

 Treasurer's Balance Sheet, showing a balance <£53 18s. Id. 

 in the Society's favour. 



Mr. H. Rowland-Brown, one of the Secretaries, then read 

 the following 



Report of the Council. 



During the Session 1906-1907 one Honorary Fellow, 

 Baron 0, E. Osten-Sacken, and six Ordinary Fellows, Mr. 

 W. P. Blackburne-Maze, Mrs. Elizabeth Brightwen, Mr. 

 C. W. Dale, the Rev. Joseph Greene, Mr. F. J. Horniman and 

 Mr. E. W. Lane have died ; four Fellows have resigned, or 

 have been taken off the list, and twenty-nine new Fellows 

 have been elected, with one Honorary Fellow. 



The number of Fellows deceased is below the average, nor 

 is the number of those who have resigned, or for other causes 

 been removed from the list, excessive. While we are glad to 

 report that the number of Fellows elected is a considerable 

 improvement on the previous year, and with those nominated 

 during the past three months, and still awaiting election, 

 represents one of the largest accessions to the Society for 

 many yeai's : the returns showing especially, a notable in- 

 crease of interest on the part of Fellows who are pei-manent 

 residents outside the United Kingdom. The improved attend- 

 ance at the Ordinary Meetings also indicates a much more 

 active participation of other Fellows, the average being 

 unusually high this year. 



At present the Society consists of twelve Honorary Fellows, 

 and four hundred and ninety-seven Life and Subscribing 

 Fellows, making a total of five hundred and nine. Notwith- 

 standing the rigid application of the new Bye-law relating 

 to the removal of Fellows from the list for non-payment 

 of subscriptions — a regulation which has saved the Hon. 



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