I^EPOr\T OF THE COUNCIL, 

 For the Session, 1884-85. 



The Council in making their Annual Report regret that they 

 have to announce the loss by death of Mr. W. Walton, who 

 had been connected with the Society almost from its forma- 

 tion. Seven have retired from the Societ}', and five new 

 members have joined it, the total number being at present 

 95, as against 99 in February, 1884. 



The accounts of the Honorary Treasurer have been 

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

 last of £iy 12s. 3d. 



The Council regret to find that the subscriptions 

 remaining unpaid amount to a large sum when com- 

 pared with the income of the Society. A very urgent appeal 

 made by the President of the Society (at the request of the 

 Council) has, at present, resulted in a very limited response. 

 Members, who may find a difficulty in forwarding their sub- 

 scriptions annually, are reminded that they may commute 

 such subscriptions by a life payment oi £^, 5s. 



Valuable papers have been read and objects of interest 

 exhibited at the ordinary meetings, which have been fairly 

 well attended. 



A welcome variety was occasioned by the delivery of a 

 lecture on " Crystallization," by Mr. W. P. Bloxam, F.C.S., 

 which was most successfully illustrated by experiments. 

 At this lecture the lady friends of members were present. 



The Annual Field Meeting was held on the 19th June, 

 and resulted in a most enjoyable excursion. The members 

 and their friends proceeded by train to Sevenoaks, and were 

 thence conveyed in waggonettes to Ightham Mote, which 

 was most kindly thrown open to them by the owner, Mrs. 

 Luard-Selby. They afterwards visited the camp in the 

 neighbourhood, under the guidance ol Mr. F. C J. Spurrell. 



