I\EPORT OF THE COUNCIL, 



For the Session, 1886-87. 



The Council beg to report that the Society at present con- 

 sists of 104 members, viz., 6 honorary, 7 life, and gi ordinary 

 members, being 2 less than in the preceding year. They 

 have to regret the death of Mr. Thomas Hooper, who 

 frequently assisted at the meetings. 



The accounts of the Honorary Treasurer have been duly 

 audited, and shew a balance due to him of 3^10 5s. id. 

 This debit balance is caused by the heavy expenses incurred 

 in printing the Papers and the Report. The outstanding 

 expenses mentioned in the last report have been paid. Not- 

 withstanding the repeated notices sent to the members, the 

 Council regret to state that there still remains an amount 

 due for subscriptions, more than four times the sum owing to 

 the Treasurer. 



The ordinary meetings of the Society have been well 

 attended, and several papers have been read and many 

 objects of interest exhibited. The papers or abstracts thereof 

 will be published with this Report, which will shortly be in 

 the hands of the members. 



The Field Meeting took place on the 10th of June, at 

 Tunbridge Wells, and was attended by 34 members and 

 their friends. Several members of the Tunbridge Wells 

 Natural History and Antiquarian Society joined, and their 

 Secretary, Mr. George Abbott, kindly acted as guide to some 

 of the most interesting localities in the vicinity. They were 

 also shewn a collection of wild flowers of the neighbourhood, 

 exhibited at the Society's Rooms. 



The Annual Dinner was held on the 26th June, at the 

 "New Falcon" Hotel, Gravesend, and was well attended. 



