mentioned below have kindly consented to write the Reports — 



Report on the Stapenhill Exploration by Mr. J. Heron. 



Report on the Abbey Exploration by Mr. R. Thomewill, with the co-operation 

 of Mr. Scrivener. 



The Geological Survey of the District by Mr. H. T. Brown. 



The List of Macro-Lepidoptera of the District, complied by the Entomological 

 Section, and also the List of Micro-Lepidoptera at present in course of 

 preparation by Mr. J. T. Harris. 



Notes on Micro-organisms by Mr C. G. Matthews. 



The Reports of the two Explorations will be illustrated by Plates 

 and Plans. The drawings for the former will be made by Mr. Whitehead, 

 who has kindly offered to prepare these drawings free of cost to the 

 •Society, and Mr. Strachan has kindly promised to prepare the reduced 

 plans. 



The Committee obtained estimates for the printing from various 

 local and other firms, and from these are able to estimate that the cost 

 of printing 250 copies of the Transactions will be about ^^45. This 

 estimate provides for an octavo volume with stiff paper covers, contain- 

 ing 152 pages of letter-press, and 10 to 15 plates and plans. 



I'he Committee considers that the balance which the Society at 

 present possesses, together with the funds derived from the sale of 

 the Transactions, will atnply cover the estimated cost. 



With regard to the sale of copies, it is proposed that the price to 

 members shall be two-thirds or one-half of that charged to non-members. 



It was at first intended to publish the Transactions before the visit of 

 of the British Association last autumn, but owing to the impossibility of 

 getting one or two of the contributions finished in time, the Committee 

 postponed the matter until the spring, when, subject to your approval 

 and their re-appointment, they trust to carry out the publication of 

 the Transactions on the lines indicated above. 



The election of Officers for the current year then took place. 



The retiring President, Mr. J. T. Harris, proposed that Mr. Horace 

 1'. Brown be appointed President for the coming year. This was 

 seconded by the Rev. C. F. Thomewill, and carried nein con. 



The Vice Presidents, Treasurer, Excursion Secretary, and Com- 

 mittee were unanimously re-elected. 



