Annual Address to the Cotteswold Naturalists’ Field Club, read on 
the 23rd April, 1884, by the President, Sir W. V. Guise, 
Bart., F.L.S., F.G.S. 
GENTLEMEN,— 
Another year has fled, and we are again called together to 
ascertain our position in the past, and to make arrangements 
for the future. 
I have the pleasure to report that the condition of the Club 
is in all respects satisfactory. Our meetings last season were 
well attended, and resulted in much interest and instruction, 
both from our rambles in the field and from the quality of 
the papers read at our evening meetings. 
The Financial Statement by our valuable Treasurer will be 
received with hearty satisfaction, showing as it does a very 
large balance—something like £100—to the credit of the 
Club. 
Our numbers are well maintained. We have lost by death 
during the year Srr Samuret Martine, J. D. T. Nisiert, 
and R. B. Hate; and by resignation, H. Euwes, and L. 
WInTERBOTHAM. 
The Annual meeting of the Club was held at the 
BELL HOTEL, GLOUCESTER, 
on Tuesday, 24th of April, 1883. The chair was taken at 2 p.m., 
when the President read his Annual Address; after which 
the usual business, including the election of officers and the 
fixing of field meetings for the ensuing season, was proceeded 
with. The President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer 
were re-elected. The Treasurer showed that the financial con- 
dition of the Club was favourable, but remarked that the list of 
