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the afternoon meetings. The excureions also were on the whole 

 successful, but the walks had been neglected lately, partly perhaps 

 on account of the weather. They ought not however to forget 

 places in their immediate neighbourhood ; and where discoveries 

 had been made, as recently of Norman work at Englishcombe 

 Church, it was very desirable for the Club to take note of it, and 

 its opinion and advice would be valued. In years gone by the 

 Club had taken some very interesting walks, and if some of the 

 older members of whom the Vice-president had spoken would lead 

 them over the same ground it would be found that it was new to 

 the majority of the members. He thought that if a definite 

 object were suggested for a walk and notice put up at the Institu- 

 tion, some would be sure to go, and the walk would be well 

 attended. The country members were often deterred from coming 

 in because they did not know what direction the wallc would 

 take. 



The Chairman approved of the suggestion to give notice of the 

 walks, and of Mr. Burrell's suggestion also that once a month 

 — on the first or last Tuesday — there should be a walk for a 

 particular object. 



The Vice-President said that one toast remained which would 

 need no recommendation to the Club, the health of the Chairman. 

 He was glad of the opportunity to express his sense of the excel- 

 lent services of Mr. Skrine, not only to the Club but to every 

 useful movement in Bath, and he felt that in electing him as 

 Chairman of the Club, they had gained a great accession of strength. 



The Chairman briefly acknowledged the compliment and 

 hoped the Club would one day walk over to see him at Warley 

 and study the scene of the skirmish in the Ham meadow which 

 was not yet rightly understood. 



The party shortly after broke up. 



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 The alteration of the time of the meetings for i-eading papers 



