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PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 
HE Third Annual Meeting of the Society was held on the 
evening of February, 7th, 1871, at the Museum, High 
Street. The weather was exceedingly unfavourable, and in 
consequence the attendance was smaller than usual. The 
Secretary read the Report of the Committee and the Balance 
Sheet for the year 1870, which, owing to extra expenses 
incurred in connection with the Museum, showed a deficit 
for the first time. 
The President then read his 
ANNUAL ADDRESS. 
Lapigrs AND GENTLEMEN— 
It is, indeed, a source of unfeigned satisfaction to 
me to look round this room and reflect on the progress we 
have made since I addressed you this time last year. Our 
Society has continued to prosper, and to advance in a very 
material manner; not only have our numbers increased, but 
we have gained an immense advantage in the acquisition of 
this room, and the Museum it contains. For this we have to 
thank the indefatigable exertions of Mr. Acland and Mr. 
Ullyett, and the liberality of the Corporation. It is impos- 
sible for any one who did not see the state of dirt, confusion, 
and decay in which the specimens were, to form any idea of 
the labour entailed in their present arrangement, nor must 
you imagine that this arrangement is complete, for there still 
remains much, very much work to do, and I hope that many 
of you will follow the excellent example set you by one or 
two of our lady members, and volunteer your services for the 
cleaning and arranging of the remaining specimens. Mr. 
Mackie has kindly offered his services for the same purpose, 
and I trust by this time next year the Folkestone Natural 
History Society and the Town of Folkestone may possess a 
Museum worthy of their increasing importance. I wish there 
were no fer contra side to this account of our progress; but I 
need not remind you that we have lost in Mr. Acland one of 
the mainstays of our Society. Often and often shall we miss 
his kindly face and his clever and original papers, lectures, 
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