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of expressing to him most cordially my thanks and 
the Club’s for discharging so long the onerous duties 
of Librarian. In connection with this subject, I would 
mention that it is much to be desired that Members 
would present to the Library copies of any book or 
pamphlet which they may publish. 
It rests of course with you, gentlemen, to choose my 
successor in this chair, but before that choice is made, I 
desire to give voice to the regret which we one and all feel 
that the Rev. H. H. Winwood will not consent to be 
nominated for that post. He was our delegate last year 
at the celebration of the Centenary of the Geological 
Society, and from his position as a geologist, and his long 
and valued connection with this Club, would have been 
most heartily welcomed if he had accepted the post, either 
now or two years ago, or on any of the previous occasions 
on which he has been invited to accept the office. The 
present Council have strongly pressed upon him their 
wish for him to act as our President, and I feel sure that 
his acceptance would have been a matter of general con- 
gratulation among us all. But reasons which are not 
to be gainsaid have prevented this. 
And now, gentlemen, I beg to thank you for your 
courtesy towards me during the past two years, during 
which I have had the honour of acting as your President, 
and to wish the Club continued success, as well-in its 
scientific as in its financial side, and I feel sure that 
so long as we have the good fortune to retain Mr 
Richardson as our Hon. Secretary, and Mr Helps as our 
Hon. Treasurer, there is every reason to be assured that 
this wish will be gratified. It is no small matter for con- 
gratulation that we are no longer threatened, for the time 
at any rate, with the loss of our Hon. Secretary, whose 
energy and devotion to the interests of our Club make his 
services year by year more invaluable. 
