WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14th, 1899. 



Annual (general ^eettitj. 



REPORT OF THE COUNCIL 



FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 14th, 1899. 



The Council has much pleasure in congratulating the Mem- 

 bers on the continued prosperity of the Society, as shown not 

 only by the membership being well maintained, but also on the 

 admirable series of Papers and Lectures read or given before it 

 during the past year. It is, however, matter for regret that the 

 Lecture scheme to which allusion was made in the last Report did 

 not receive from the public that support which would justify the 

 continuance of the Lectures. In consequence, some loss has 

 fallen on the Guarantors. The programme of Papers and 

 Lectures for the Session 1898-9, which was circulated at the 

 commencement of the Session, has been carried out in its entirety. 

 It is hoped that the practice thus begun of publishing a pro- 

 gramme will be continued. Two of the delegates appointed to 

 attend the Meeting of the South Eastern Union of the Scientific 

 Societies at Rochester (Messrs. S. Roberts and Breed) represented 

 the Society there, and duly conveyed the mvitation sent by this 

 Society for the Union to meet in Brighton next year. 



During the past year the Society has lost one Member 

 (Honorary) by death, Mr. C. L. Prince, of Uckfield, and seven 

 have resigned. Twenty- two new Members have, however, been 

 enrolled, leaving a net increase of 14. 



The Excursions have been as follows : — 



June 11th. Heathfield and Brightling. 



" 25th. Leonardslee. 

 July 16th. Saddlescombe. 



Papers read before the Society at its Ordinary Meetings : — 



1898. Oct. 12th, Inaugural Address : Dr. Treutler. 

 " Nov. 11th, " Protection in Nature " : Col. Swinhoe. 



