The Society is again to be congratulated on the state of its finances: 

 the balance having being materially increased, as will be seen from the 

 appended Balance Sheet. The Committee anticipate, however, that the 

 greater part of this balance will be absorbed by the publication of the 

 Transactions now in the press. This volume is in an advanced state, 

 more than one-half being now in type. 



The arrangements for the Popular Lectures for next Winter are 

 complete, and will be found on page 13. 



The Committee have great pleasure in informing the Members that 

 they have been able to secure a suitable Room at 46, High Street, at a 

 moderate rental, for the Society's Collections, and for the Sectional 

 Meetings. The Monthly General Meetings will continue to be held in 

 the Masonic Hall. 



In addition to several Sectional Working Excursions, four General 

 Excursions were announced for the summer ot 1888. Of these three 

 were successfully carried out, viz: — 



Exaasion. Leader. 



Roman Encampment at Ratby, Thornton Church / ^^ ^ Harrison 



Date 



July 28th I ^^^ Reservoir, and the Moated Grange 



Aug. 26th. — Black Rocks, Cromford 



Sept. iSth — ^Ashbourne and Do vedale 



/ Mr. H 

 t „ T. 



Mr F. Lott. 



T. Brown. 

 C. Martin. 



G. HARRIS MORRIS, 



Hon. Secretary. 



