elxviil Proceedings. 
flowers still in bloom. The highest number of different kinds 
recorded in November since 1881, by the way, was one hundred 
and seventy last year. The lowest was forty-four in 1881. 
On December 15th I had the pleasure of giving ‘‘ An Historical 
and Descriptive Account of the Whitgift Hospital’’ (see Trans.). 
This was illustrated by lantern slides, mostly made by myself, 
though I was indebted for a few very good ones to Mr. Baldock 
and my young friend Mr. Edwin Tardrew. 
I now pass to the reports of the Honorary Secretaries of 
Sections. I much regret to have to state that these reports are 
mostly nil, although of course the conversational meetings con- 
ducted by Mr. Lovett and Mr. Robarts must be reckoned as work 
done by the Anthropological and Geological Sections respectively. 
As to the Museum Sub-Committee, I have to report, as Hon. 
Sec., that the two museum cases which we were authorised at 
the Annual Meeting to order have actually been put in hand, 
and will shortly be placed in the vestibule of the Public Library 
in the Town Hall. 
The most active Section of the Club at present is the Photo- 
graphic, whose report by Mr. Gower, the late Hon. See., I 
append. 
PHOTOGRAPHIC SUB-COMMITTEE. 
In handing you the Report of the Sub-Committee, I am pleased to 
say that the Section has passed through a fairly successful season. 
Meetings and lantern evenings have taken place during the year. 
Thanks are due to the editors of the photographic papers, free copies 
being sent every week for the use of members in the club-room. 
The excursions this year were on the whole fairly well attended. 
Members have worked well for the ‘ Portfolio,’ but some of the work 
might be much better; and it might be mentioned that members 
should endeavour to send in only their best work; by so doing it will 
bring the work up to a considerably higher standard. It was hoped 
that enough members would be found to start a ‘ Portfolio’ of scientific 
pictures entirely apart from the pictorial element; but, up to the pre- 
sent, so few have availed themselves of the privilege of sending in, that it 
would be out of the question to circulate them under the circnmstances. 
The Soirée this year was well maintained as far as the sectional 
exhibit went; but, from several reasons, many of our best workers were 
not present. Lantern-slides were exhibited in the Small Hall; and 
also a splendid exhibit of natural history photographs by Mr. Saville 
Kent, comprising nearly 150 subjects.—Harry D. Gower. 
MempBers ELECTED, 1898. 
February 15th.—Benjamin Hobson, of 1, Morland Road. Charles 
Poulett Harris, M.B., of 75, Morland Road. 
