222 Report of Society for Year July, 1896—July, 1897. 
“3. The accounts for the year 1896 will be printed with the next 
number of the Magazine, after they have been audited. They show 
an increase in the amount received from subscriptions during the 
year, and in entrance and contributions to the Museum ; a decrease 
in the amounts paid for printing and stationery, for the printing of 
the Magazines, for additions to the contents of the Museum, and 
for miscellaneous charges; and an increase of a few pounds in the 
funds of the Society. 
“4, The additions to the Library and Museum have again been 
considerable. They are described in the Magazine with the donors’ 
names. Within the past few days Mr. Grant Meek has presented 
to the Society the Ernle Warriner collection of British birds which 
was deposited in the Museum some years ago, and a good copy, in 
two volumes, of Bewick’s Birds. With the two cases of birds 
recently presented by Mr. Cleather, the Ernle Warriner collection 
is now complete. 
“5. Numbers 86 and 87 of the Magazine have been issued since 
the last Meeting. Also the Catalogue of the Stourhead Collection, 
and Appendix II. of the Library Catalogue. Information as to 
all publications of the Society is always given on the cover of the 
Magazine, which is made use of for various notices connected with 
the Society. It is hoped that the list of ‘‘ Wiltshire Books wanted ” 
does not escape the attention of readers. 
“6. The Society is entitled to appoint a trustee of the Wootton 
Bassett Town Trust. The Committee suggests the re-election of 
Mr. N. Story Maskelyne, Vice-President. Mr. Kinneir resigns 
the post of Local Secretary for the Swindon Division, and by the 
death of Mr. Shopland the Purton District is deprived of its Local 
Secretary. The Committee recommends the appointment of Mr. 
A. D. Passmore, of Swindon, as Local Secretary for Swindon. 
Tt recommends the appointment of the Rev. Cecil V. Goddard, of 
Shrewton, as Local Secretary for Shrewton and Salisbury Plain. 
It also recommends the appointment of Mr. Toone, of the Capital 
and Counties Bank, Devizes, as Hon. Auditor in place of Mr. 
Wilshin, resigned. 
“7. The appointment of at least one vigilant Local Secretary 
