REPORT OF THE COUNCIL, 



For the Session, 1883-84. 



The Council have much pleasure in reporting that the 

 Society now numbers 112, viz. —7 Honorary, 6 Life, and 99 

 Ordinary Members, an increase of 8 during the past Session. 



The accounts of the Honorary Treasurer have been 

 audited, and shew a balance in hand on the 31st December, 

 1883, of £'] 14s. 3d., on which date there was due to the 

 Society the large sum of about ,^40 on account of subscrip- 

 tions still outstanding. 



Members are reminded that subscriptions are payable 

 in advance on the ist January in each year. 



At all the Ordinary Meetings during the past Session, 

 Papers have been read, and objects exhibited which have 

 afforded material for interesting discussion. 



The Soiree was held on Wednesday, the 9th May, 1883, 

 in the Rooms adjoining the Blackheath Congregational 

 Church, which were kindly placed at the disposal of the 

 Society for that occasion. The Soiree proved in every way 

 a success. The number of ladies and gentlemen present 

 was larger than usual. 



The Council tender their hearty thanks to Mr. 

 Wainewright for the loan of his plants and flowers, and to 

 the Members of this and other Societies for their interesting 

 and valuable contributions. 



The Ladies' Field Meeting was held on the 22nd June. 

 As on every former occasion the Meeting was attended by 

 32 Ladies and Gentlemen. The party proceeded by rail to 

 Maidstone, and thence drove to Leeds Castle, the grounds of 

 which they were allowed to inspect by the kind permission 

 of Mrs. Wykeham Martin. 



