1900 THE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS 147 



COTTESWOLD NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUB 

 Report of the Year's Work, 1899 



The Annual Meeting was held at the School of Science, 

 Gloucester, on May 2nd, 1899, at 3.15 p.m. The Presi- 

 dent, Mr M. W. Colchester-Wemyss, was in the chair, 

 and about 23 members attended. The xMinutes of the 

 last Annual Meeting were read by the Secretary and con- 

 firmed. 



The President read his address, in which he referred to 

 the work done by members of the Club as shewn by their 

 papers, etc., published in the Journal of the Geological 

 Society and elsewhere. He then gave a formal account of 

 the Field Meetings, and finally read a description of his 

 visit to a Californian Gold-bearing river. A vote of 

 thanks was passed to the President for his interesting 

 address. 



The Secretary then explained a "Jurassic Time-Table" 

 showing how its publication would conduce to future 

 work and to the value of the Club's future volumes, by 

 becoming a basis for contributions from specialists. 



The Secretary also exhibited and explained some Jurassic 

 Brachiopods. 



The Treasurer then read his balance-sheet, which was 

 approved. 



The President then left the chair, which was taken by 

 John Bellows, who proposed the re-election of Mr M. W. 

 Colchester-Wemyss. This was seconded and carried 

 unanimously. 



Mr M. W. Colchester-Wemyss then took the chair, and 

 proposed the re-election of the Vice-Presidents, the Hon. 

 Treasurer and the Hon. Secretary. These proposals were 

 seconded and carried unanimously. 



