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Society to elect another Representativo of the Society in the place 

 of Mv. J. Reid, who has resigned his seat on the Council. 



At the Committee Meeting in October, notice of the termination 

 of tlie tenancy of the room at No. f>, llig-h Street, on January 1st, 

 1891, was received. After much iiiriuiry and investigation, the 

 present room at No. 39, St. George's Street, above the Kentish 

 Gazette Office, was S3lected, under an agreement of occupation for 

 three years, at a rent of £14 per annum. Members can obtain the 

 key of the Library by en'.erinj their naittei in a book kept for the 

 purpose at the Kentish Gazette office, during office hours. 



A proposal has been made to admit as Members young persons 

 under age, who, being interested in or desiring to follow the study 

 of Natural Histerj', are not able to pay tlie full admissioa fee. 

 The Committee liaving considered the matter, recommend it to the 

 consideration of the Annual INfeeting, together with a proposal, 

 under certain conditions, to admit as ironorary Members, pei'sons 

 connected with Natural Historj' Clubs of Schools and Institutions. 



The Librai-y has been increased by GO presentations, including 

 parts of 3 serial works, various volumes, pamplilets, Transactions 

 of Societies, in exchange for our own ; 1 volume by subscription ; 

 and seven volumes of serial works, by purchase. The serial works 

 are continuatioas of the previous sots. The binding of these last 

 has been reduced by binding six of them in clotli. Thei'e have 

 been 40 loans of books during the year, and the volumes reported 

 as missing last j^ear have been recovered. A list of the books added 

 will be appended. 



The cash statement will show the financial position of the 

 Society. A balance of £l 14s. 6d. is due to the Treasurer on the 

 general account, whilst a balance of £3 10s. Od. on the publishing 

 is carried over to meet the expenses of increased publication of the 

 "S. E. Naturalist." 



BOOKS ADDED TO THE LIBRARY DURING 1890. 



Daiwin, C, A Naturalist's Voyage round the "World, 1889. 

 Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Vols. 8, 9, 10, 11. 

 United States Department of Agriculture, North American Fauna, Nos. 1, 

 2, 1889, North American Pocket Mice 



