The Committee desire to take this opportunity of expressing 

 their deep sense of the loss the Society has sustained in the 

 death of its late Honorary Secretary, G. Gulliver, Esq., F.R.S., &c., 

 and also their regret that the continued illness of the Honorary 

 Assistant Secretary prevents him from taking that active part 

 which has for so many years greatly aided the work of the Society. 



In conclusion, your Committee feel that the cordial thanks 

 of the Society are due to Messrs. Cross and Jackman for their 

 kindness in permitting the Society to retain temporary occupation 

 of the premises, at 6, High Street, until fresh arrangements are 

 made ; to the President, Captain IMcDakin ; to the Hon. Secretary, 

 G. H. Nelson, Esq., M.A., F.R.G.S. ; to the Hon. Treasurer and 

 Librarian, Colonel Horsley, R.E. ; to the Auditor, G. Rigden, Esq., 

 M.R.C.S. ; and to Mr. E. B. Hayward for his assistance at the 

 monthly meetings ; also to those ladies and gentlemen who have 

 contributed specimens to the scientific meetings. 



On behalf of the Committee, 



G. H. NELSON, 



Hon. Sec. 



On the motion of Mr. James Reid, seconded by Mr. Sidney 

 Harvey, the Report was adopted. 



The following Resolutions were then submitted to the meeting 

 and carried unanimously : — 



1. That the proceedings of the Annual Meeting be in future 

 printed along with the Report of the Committee. 



2. That all whose subscriptions are in arrears for the year 

 1881, and previous years, be struck off the list of members. 



