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Wloolhope MNatuyalisty Hield Club. 
ANNUAL MEETING, 
Monpay, Aprit 12rH, 1875. 
The Annual Meeting of the Woolhope Naturalists’ Field Club was held at 
the Club Room, Free Library, on Monday last. The following gentlemen were 
present :—Rev. James Davies, President ; Rev. C. J. Robinson, President-elect ; 
Rey. W. Jones Thomas, R. M. Lingwood, Esq., Rev. H. C. Key, Rev. H. W. 
Phillott, Dr. Bull, James Rankin, Esq., The Mayor, Dr. McCullough, Rev. 
H. T. Hill, E. W. Colt Williams, Esq., Frederick Bodenham, Esq., Rev. R. H. 
Williams, Rev. H. B. D. Marshall, Rev. J. E. Jones Machen, Timothy Curley, 
Esq., C.E. ; J. Lloyd, Esq., Theo. Lane, Esq., Dr. Chapman, W. A. Swinburne, 
Esq., Jas. Davies, Esq., Joseph Greaves, Esq., H. C. Moore, Esq., T. Clifton 
Paris, Esq., Rev. J. H. Jukes, Rev. J. F. Crouch, Rev. Thomas Phillipps, 
Rey. James E. Grassett, J. E. Smith, Esq., Mr. Arthur Thompson, Treasurer and 
Assistant Serretary. 
Mr. Curley was requested to act_as auditor of the accounts, which were laid 
before the Club by the Secretary, Mr. Arthur Thompson. 
It was proposed by the Rev. C, J. Robinson, seconded by Rev. H. T. Hill, 
and carried unanimously, that a sum of money be devoted annually to the purchase 
of scientific books for the use of the Club; and it was further proposed by the 
Mayor, and seconded by the Rev. W. Jones Thomas, and carried unanimously, 
that the Editorial Committee and Committee of Management be combined for the 
purpose of determining what books or periodicals be purchased in the present year, 
and to expend thereon a sum not exceeding £30, 
It was decided that in future the cost of taking the register of the height of 
the River Wye be defrayed by the Club, and that the prize scheme be amended so 
far as to exclude the collection of eggs. 
The Rey. W. E. Prickard, Vicar of Clyro, was elected a member, and the 
following gentlemen were proposed for membership: Rev. W. Wyatt, Vicar of 
Hope-under-Dinmore ; John Riley, Esq., Putley Court; Rev. A. Young, 
Pembridge ; Charles Anthony, jun., Esq., and Lewis Sergeant, Esq., Hereford ; 
Rey. G. M. Metcalfe, Lyde Vicarage. 
