EEPOET OF THE COUNCHi 

 FOR THE YEAE 1882. 



In presenting their Report, the Council are glad to be able to 

 congratulate the Association on the continuance of its prosperity 

 and usefulness. 



Lectures of much interest and importance were delivered at 

 the ordinary Evening Meetings held on the first Tuesday of the 

 month, and were well attended by the Members and their friends. 



Two Excursions took place during the Summer, the first to 

 explore a Denehole in Jordan's "Wood, near Dartford, the second, 

 to visit the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich. 



At the ordinary Meeting of the 2nd May, a Sub-Committee 

 of the Association was formed in order to organize a systematic 

 search for evidence of prehistoric man in the vaUey of the 

 Ravensboume. 



The following are the Members of the Committee : — The 

 Officers and Council of the Association, Col. Bushe, Mr. John 

 Carline, Mr. J. Hammersley, Sir J. Lubbock, and Mr. F. C. 

 J. Spurrell. Mr. E. W. Brabrook is Secretary. 



At the ordinary Meeting of the 7th November, the President 

 announced that it was the intention of the Essex Field Club to 

 explore some of the Deneholes in Hangman's "Wood, near Grays, 

 and as it was probable that much information respecting the 

 habits of prehistoric man would be derived from the investigation, 

 he suggested that a sum of five pounds should be offered to the 

 Club in aid of the work. The suggestion was approved by the 

 Members generally, and the sum was voted by the Council. 



