Ix Proceedings. 



"That Henry Storks Eaton, Esq., M.A., &c., be re-elected President 

 for the ensumg year." 



It was proposed by the President, and seconded by Mr. Philip 

 Crowley, that Mr. Kenneth McKean be re-elected Treasurer for 

 the ensuing year. 



It was proposed by Mr. John Berney, and seconded by Mr. 

 H. S. Cowdell, that Mr. W. Low Sarjeant be re-elected Hon. 

 Secretary for the ensuing year ; and they were all unanimously 

 elected to the respective offices. 



Mr. Edward Lovett and Mr. James Epps, jun., were duly 

 elected to fill the vacancies on the Committee. 



The following is the complete list of officers for the year 

 1888 :— 



President. — Henky Storks Eaton, M.A., P.E.Met. Soc. 

 Vice-Presidents. — John Bkkney, F.E.M.S. ; Alfred Carpenter, 



M.D., J.P., &c. ; Pmup Crowley, F.L.S., F.Z.B. ; Henry 



Lee, F.L.S., F.G.S., &c. ; Henry T. Mennkll, F.L.S. 

 Treasurer. — Kenneth McKean, F.L.S. 

 Committee. — F. C. Bayard, L.L.M. ; Henry S. Cowdell ; Thomas 



CusHiNG, F.R.A.S.; James Epps, jun., F.L.S.; Walter M. 



Gibson ; Edward Lovett ; Ed. B. Sturge ; H. G. Thompson, 



M.D. ; Wm. Topley, F.G.S., &c. 

 Hon. Secretary. — Wm. Low Sarjeant. 



The Balance-sheet was taken as read, and after some remax'ks 

 was passed, and a vote of thanks accorded to the Auditors. 



It was proposed by the President, and uuaniraoiisly carried, 

 that George. James Symons, Esq., F.E.S., F.R. Met.Soc, be 

 elected an Honorary Member of the Club. 



A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the President and to 

 the other officers of the Club for their services during the past year. 



The President (H. S. Eaton, Esq., M.A., &c.) then delivered 

 his Address. 



The President's Address. 



Gentlemen, — The hope expressed at the last Anniversary 

 Meeting by my esteemed predecessor in this chair, that the 

 Club might continue to grow both in usefulness and in numbers, 

 has, I am glad to say, been fulfilled. And there is every prospect 

 of its being able to extend its sphere of usefulness in the present 

 year by collecting further information of scientific interest to the 

 public. At the end of the year 266 members were on the register, 

 of whom 26 had been elected in the course of the year. On the 

 other hand the resignations have been 15, and the Club has to 

 deplore the loss of 2 of its members by death, namely, Mr. B. 

 Jenkins and Mr. W. Field. The total shows an increase of 10, 

 compared with the corresponding date in 1886. Including the 

 candidates elected this evening, the total is 280. 



