INTRODUCTORY REPORT. 
In presenting the eighth volume of Transactions, 
the Committee are again able to congratulate the 
members on the continued vitality, usefulness, and 
success of the Club. It has now existed over 17 
years, and is as capable as ever of carrying out the 
purposes for which it was established. 
The Committee heard with regret of the death of 
Father Perry, who had rendered such valuable help 
to the Club, and thought they would be giving 
expression to the wishes of the members by sending 
a subscription to the fund raised for commemorating 
his work. Suitable allusions to the distinguished 
services of the deceased were made at the meeting of 
the Club, on January 14th, by both the President and 
Dr. Klein. 
Mr. W. Thompson, after one year’s service as 
Secretary, resigned the office, and Mr. T,. H. Roberts 
consented to take his place. Mr. Thompson, during 
his short tenure of the post, had been the means of 
introducing some novel features, and of infusing new 
vigour into the social side of the Club’s work. 
On the 17th, 18th and 19th of June, in response to 
the invitation of Mr. J. Spencer Balfour, M.P., an 
excursion was made to Oxford and district. Sixty- 
two members and friends joined the excursion, and 
on the 18th were most generously entertained by 
Mr. Balfour at Burcot, and under his personal 
direction visited several places of interest in the 
neighbourhood. The following day was spent in 
visitng many of the most interesting Colleges in 
Oxford. 
