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continued abandonment will be found not only in the 
plea of cost, but in the fact that the members now 
receive annually the printed Transactions of the 
Society. Your Committee feel assured of their 
approval of the policy which substitutes the furnishing 
of a systematic record of proceedings, thereby securing 
definiteness and permanency for the work of the Club. 
Your Committee also wish to signify their appre- 
ciation of the kindness of the Corporation in permitting 
the use of the Council Chamber for the meetings of the 
members during so long a period. The room is well 
suited for the purpose, and the possession of it has 
undoubtedly conduced to the pleasant and prosperous 
working of the Society. 
In conclusion, your Committee trust that the 
close of the year 1885 may find the interest in the 
Club not only maintained but deepened, so that its 
prosperity may afford an agreeable retrospect and 
serve as an indication of its public usefulness. 
