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storms, and she is now having to fight a heavy sea ; and it will 
not do to disguise the fact; but it is my sincerest hope that she 
will keep some good pilot at her helm, and active officers to 
support him; they must be bold without being rash, they must 
drive the good ship forward, and not allow her head to turn 
_ away from the harbour she is fighting for. 
We want new and comfortable premises; also we must in- 
crease our members; this would follow as a result. Every 
business man and woman must know that a Society cannot be 
carried on without money, and the question then arises, Are 
there two hundred members in our Society, having, I presume, 
joined with the object of studying science, who are so lukewarm 
in their scientific enthusiasm that they will not find the funds 
necessary to carry out a scheme that they must see is absolutely 
necessary for the existence of their Society ? 
I personally cannot think that is so. If I am mistaken, I 
see our end cannot be long delayed. This would indeed be 
a misfortune after such a long and honourable career as our 
Society has had, and I can only hope that, if such a sad fate 
awaits us, I shall not be one of the responsible officers of the 
Society. 
I should like to take this opportunity of passing my heartiest 
thanks to Mr. Moore for his great assistance during my two 
years of office. A more earnest and hard-working Secretary I 
think our Society has never before had, and I hope for our 
Society’s sake he will continue long to hold the office of Hon. 
Secretary. I also tender my thanks to all the individual 
members of Council for the kind and sympathetic way they have 
always met me. 
I have now only one duty to perform, and that is to vacate 
this chair, and to call upon our new President, Mr. Bayard, to 
accept it. 
Summary of Proceedings. 
Excursions. 
April 19th.—This excursion was well attended. Five ladies 
and nine gentlemen met at South Croydon station, and walked 
over the top of Croham Hurst to Selsdon Road and by the foot- 
path to Sanderstead Church, where some good photographs were 
obtained. Walked by the disputed footpath (since closed) over 
Purley Downs to Purley Oaks, where, by the kind permission of 
Mr. Chandler, we were allowed to photograph some of the fine 
old pollard oaks. 
May 10th.—To Leatherhead, Fetcham, via Norbury Park and 
Mickleham, to Burford Bridge. Only three members attended. 
