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24TH FEBRUARY. Meeting in the Parish Church Hall, when 
George C. Druce, Esq., read a_ paper upon ‘Early - 
Christian Art in the Catacombs of Rome,’” illustrated by 
numerous lantern views. 
1oTH Marcu. Meeting in the Court Hill Schools, when (1) 
H. Chettle, Esq., M.A., read a paper, entitled ‘‘ Words”; 
and (2) Philip M. Johnstone, Esq., gave an account of 
the Wall Paintings in Claverley Church, representing an 
incident of the Norman Conquest. Mr. Johnstone’s 
account was illustrated by full-sized coloured tracings. 
4TH APRIL. Visit, under the direction of A. L. Hardy, Esq., a 
member of the Council, to Crosby Hall, and the Churches 
of St. Helen, Bishopsgate, St. Andrew Undershaft, All 
Hallows Staining (tower and Norman crypt), and St. 
Olave, Hart Street. 
otH May. Visit, arranged by J. H. Porter, Esq., member of 
Council, to Lingfield, where the ancient Guest House 
was visited, by kind permission of C. J. Hayward, Esq., 
who afterwards conducted the members over the Parish 
Church, and gave an address upon its history and monu- 
ments. The neighbouring half-timber houses, and the 
village cross and stone cell were also visited. 
6TH JUNE. Visit to Merstham and Chaldon, arranged by Gifford 
Hooper, Esq. At Merstham, T. Fisher, Esq., Church- 
warden, conducted the members over the Parish Church. 
At Chaldon, under the guidance of the Rev. G. E. Belcher, 
Rector, the Church was visited with its unique twelfth- 
century wall-painting representing the Ladder of Salva- 
tion of the Human Soul, and the Road to Heaven. 
Papers were read in the two Churches by Mr. Gifford 
Hooper. 
12TH NOVEMBER. Meeting in the Parish Church Hall. A paper 
upon ‘‘Samuel Pepys and St. Olave’s, Hart Street,’ was 
read by Mr. J. W. Brookes, one of the Honorary Sec- 
retaries of the Society. Herbert Jones, Esq., F.s.A., 
member of the Council, gave an account of recent ex- 
cavations at Caerwent and Silchester, and the discoveries 
at Newgate Prison; and a number of lantern slides were 
exhibited: (1) from photographs taken at Lingfield, 
Merstham, etc., by F. W. Nunn, aa: and J. H. Porter, 
Esq.; and (2) Views prepared by J. C. Weare, Esq., of 
Blackheath, Greenwich, Eltham, etc. 
8TH DECEMBER. Meeting at the Parish Church Hall, when a 
paper was read by Leonard M. May, Esq., member of 
Council, upon ‘‘The Architecture of our Parish Churches,” 
illustrated by numerous lantern slides. 
The number of members now upon the register is 187. 
