Mr. R. Harrison moved that the Report and Balance Sheet as read 

 be adopted, which motion was seconded by Mr. John C, Perfect. 



Mr. T. Knowles moved as an amendment to the last paragraph of the 

 Report "That the General Excursions, as at present regulated, be 

 suspended for next year in order that a new system may be introduced." 

 This was seconded by the Rev. C. F. Thornewill, and carried on a 

 division by a majority of 15 to 4. The Report as amended was then 

 adopted. 



The Election of the Ofificers and Committee then took place. On 

 the motion of Mr. Perfect, seconded by Mr. R, Harrison, the Rev. C. F. 

 Thornewill, Dr. W. G. Lowe, Messrs. H. T. Brown, J. T. Harris, C. 

 Perks, and C. O'Sullivan were elected Vice-Presidents. Mr. H. T. 

 Brown proposed the re-election of Dr. G. H. Morris as Hon. General 

 Secretary, which was seconded by Mr. T. Knowles, and carried with 

 acclamation. On the motion of the Rev. C. F. Thornewill, seconded by 

 Mr. R. Harrison, Mr. J. G. Well? was appointed Assistant Hon. Secre- 

 tary. Messrs. J. T. Harris, T. C. Martin, C. G. Matthews, and J. E 

 Nowers were unanimously re-elected Treasurer, Excursion Secretary, 

 Auditor and Librarian, on the motion of Mr. A. L. Stern, seconded by 

 Mr. R. Churchill. The Committee were then appointed as follows on 

 the proposition of Mr. P. B. Mason, seconded by Mr. Baker: Messrs. 

 F. A. Bromwich, A. J. Brown, E. F. Daniel, R. Harrison, T. Knowles, 

 F. E. Lott, R. Moxon, W. Odling, A. L. Stern, and J. O'Sullivan. 



The Meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the retiring President 

 (Mr. Horace T. Brown) which was carried with acclamation, on the 

 motion of Mr. T. Knowles, seconded by Mr. R. Harrison. 



REPORT OF THE POPULAR LECTURE COMMITTEE. 



The second consecutive series of Four Popular Lectures has been 

 given during the past Winter as follows: — 



Thursday, Oct. 25th — Miss Amelia B. Edwards —"The Social and Political Position 

 of Women in Ancient Egypt." 



Thursday, Dec. 13th— Prof. W. A. Tilden, D. Sc, F.R.S.— "The .\ir we Breathe." 

 Thursday, Jan. 24th — Max O'Reil — "John Bull and Jacques Bonhomme. " 

 Thursday, Feb. 28th— Revd. J. G. Wood— "Pond and Stream." 



The arrangements generally were the same as for the series given 

 during i8t*7-88, namely — Members were admitted free, and Season 

 Tickets for the Four Lectures were issued at a reduced price, and the 

 charges for admission to each Lecture were One Shilling, and Three- 

 pence, with the exception of the last two, for which Sixpenny tickets 

 were also issued. 



