Tliaiiks in this respect are also due to mauy members of 

 the Soeiet3% among whom, conspicuously, are A Wetherelt, 

 Esq., Mr. II. Dean, and Mr. E. B. Hay ward. For many 

 miscellaneous objects of interest the Society's thanks are 

 due to Miss Teny and other members, whose contributions 

 are recorded with the minutes of the Society. 



It is regretted that there were no out-door excursions 

 by the Society dining the year. This was partly omng to 

 many of the members having been absent during the simimer 

 months. The sympathy of the Society is warmly expressed 

 for the President, Colonel Cox, whose illness and domestic 

 afflictions rendered it impossible for him to take an active 

 part in the proceedings of the Society. 



During the past year there were two deaths among the 

 Members, and three resignations, and seven new Members 

 Avere elected, thus making the number on the books, and 

 liable for subscription for 1880, 92 Members, or two iii excess 

 of the previous year. Of these, 08 Members have paid their 

 subscriptions for that year, and 34 have not as yet done so. 

 There are 12 Members defaulters for 1879 also, and others as 

 far back as 1874, who have taken no notice of the yearly 

 reminders, nor have they expressed their desire to have their 

 names removed from the list of Members. 



As regards funds, the subscriptions for 1880 have, as 

 stated above, been paid by 50 Members, amounting to 

 £25 17s. Od., up to the 17th January, 1881. No arrears 

 have been paid, so that the above mentioned sum, added to 

 the balance remaining in January, 1880, viz., £0 3s. 2d., 

 make £31 Os. 2d. the total receipts for the year under review. 

 The expenditm'e, as will be seen by the Financial Statement, 

 has exceeded this sum by £8 12s. lOd. The grant to the 

 Library amounted to £10 Is. 4d., the particulars of Avhich 

 outlay will be fomid in the Report of the Hon. Librarian. 

 An unusually large sum is charged for printing the Report 

 of 1879, viz., £11 10s. Od. This is, however, accounted for 

 by the insertion therein, in extenso, of Captain McDakin's very 

 interesting: and instructive " Outline and Index to the 



