books for the Library, and the remainder has been added to the 

 Publication Fund previously referred to. The Balance Sheet is given 

 on page lo. 



The Election of President for the ensuing year took place at the 

 General Meeting in April, when Philip B. Mason, Esq., J. P., M.R.C.S., 

 F.Z.S., F.L.S., &c., was unanimously re-elected. 



We have again the pleasure of reporting the election of a large 

 number of Members to the Society, resulting, in spite of losses by death 

 and removal, in a substantial net gain to the Society. 



The Roll of Members is as follows : — 



Subscribing Members — October ist. 1889 ... 168 



Resigned 7 



Left Burton i 



Dead 3 



157 

 New Members elected 36 



Subscribing Members — October ist, 1890 ... 193 



Honorary Members 7 



The financial position of the Society is in every way satisfactory, the 

 income from usual sources being considerably in excess of the expen- 

 diture, as will be seen from the Annual Balance Sheet. 



Acting upon the resolution passed at the last xVnnual General Meeting, 

 the Committee adopted a new scheme for the regulation of the Society's 

 Excursions. This was circulated among the Members, and in accord- 

 ance therewith, Excursions were proposed to Stafford, Penkridge, 

 Boscobel and Brewood, Warwick and Kenilworth, Merevale Abbey. 



The first of these was arranged for Monday, May 26th, under the 

 Leadership of the President, but so many withdrawals took place that it 

 was impossible to carry out the Excursion, and in consequence, the 

 Committee resolved to abandon the remaining Excursions. In view of" 

 the apathy exhibited by the general body of Members, the Committee 1 

 are not prepared to recommend either a return to the old method ofl 



