ii rrocieiliniis. 



President. — H. Franklin Parsons, M.D., F.G.S. 

 Vice-Presidents.— John Berney, F.R.M.S. ; Philip Crowley, 



F.Z.S., F.L.S. ; Henry S. Eaton, M.A., F.R. Met. Soc, ; 



Henry T. Mennell, F.L.S. ; Henry G. Thompson, M.D., 



J. P., &c. ; Edward Lovett. 

 Treasurer. — E. B. Sturge, 

 Hon. Secretary. — Thos. D. Aldous, F.R.M.S. 

 Librarian.— F. C. Bayard, LL.M., F.R. Met. Soc. 

 Committee. — J. Weir Brown ; H. C. Collyer ; Thos. Gushing, 



F.R.A.S. ; C. H. Goodman; H. D. Gower ; W. Murton 



Holmes; K. McKean, F.L.S.; C. Lanfear ; W. Low 



Sarjeant. 



The President then delivered his Address, at the conclusion of 

 which a cordial vote of thanks was accorded to him for all that 

 he had done for the Club, and for the able manner in which he 

 had occupied the chair during the past three years. 



The President's Address. 



Gentlemen, 



Li presenting to you my third and last Presidential Address, 

 I do so with mingled feelings of satisfaction and gratitude : 

 satisfaction that the Club is, in every way, in a flourishing and 

 sound condition, and gratitude to those many friends who, by 

 their wise counsel and greater experience, have assisted me so ably 

 in carrying out the duties devolving upon this chair to which you 

 did me the great honour of electing me three years ago. As I 

 have stated, our position to-day is perhaps even stronger and 

 more satisfactory than it has been for years past. Our roll of 

 members has certainly slightly decreased, for we have lost 36 

 against 27 elected during the year, our number at the present 

 moment being two hundred and eighty-eight. This apparent 

 falling-off is due, however, chiefly to the fact that several mem- 

 bers have been struck off the roll in consequence of a slight 

 forgetfulness or disinclination on their part to pay their arrears 

 of subscriptions, in spite of repeated applications and notices. 

 We have, however, lost six members by death, including Dr. 

 Carpenter, whose loss we all deplore ; as well as Sir Thomas 

 Edridge, and Mr. H. Lane, of Addiscombe House. 



The Balance-sheet which is in your hands may be considered 

 very satisfactory. We commenced the year with a bank balance 

 of £9 19s. 6d., and no liabilities, and we close it with one of 

 £48 15s. lOd., and no liabilities, a clear gain of nearly £40. 

 This very pleasant state of things is due to several causes, to the 

 care and diligence of our Hon. Treasurer, and to the economy 

 and good management of our Hon. Secretary, and to the 



