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in a monetary point of view, but also for its prosperty in regard to 
papers read. He expressed satisfaction at the prospect of the erec- 
tion of a new museum, which would be connected with the society. 
—The resolution was unanimously carried. 
Dr. Fitzgerald said he felt exceedingly the honour they had done 
him. He had presided on so many occasions that, he did not look 
on them simply as members of a society of which he had the honour 
to be President, but rather as his children. Quite a generation had 
grown up since he had been President. He assured them he 
should continue to take the deep interest in the society which he 
had hitherto done. 
Mr. Ullyett proposed, and Mr. Knight seconded, that the Vice- 
Presidents be re-elected, with the addition of the name of Captain 
Walker, and it was carried. 
Dr. Tyson proposed that the Honorary Secretary be asked to 
continue in his office. His past work strongly recommended him. 
They had heard how necessary it was to have an able President. 
He was quite sure they would all agree with him when he said how 
necessary it was that they should also have an able Secretary. 
The Rev. A. L. Hussey seconded, endorsing the remarks of Dr. 
Tyson. 
Mr. Ullyett accepted the post, and briefly acknowledged the com- 
pliments paid him. 
The President remarked that they were in a tolerably flourishing 
state financially. Indeed their position was not only satisfactory, 
but they were actually overflowing with wealth, for one of their 
most earnest members, who was about to leave Folkestone, had 
presented the society with the munificent sum of £20 as a donation 
(applause). The donor was Mrs. Rumsey. It was exceedingly 
generous of her, and he was sure they would acknowledge with a 
very hearty vote of thanks the kind gift, which would absolutely be 
the making of the society. 
Mrs. Rumsey, who was present, briefly thanked the members, 
assuring them the society had been the means of affording her 
many very pleasant evenings, and that she should always look 
back with the greatest pleasure to the meetings which it had been 
her privilege to attend. 
ADDRESS. 
Althongh the year which has passed away has not been fruitful 
in new or startling discoveries, nor even in any invention which has 
distinctly and visibly forwarded the progress of knowledge, yet there 
has been no lack of painstaking labour and research on the part of 
the mighty army of scientific workers. Few amongst us realise 
the arduous and unrenumerative labour which has to be gone 
through before any scientific discovery can be made public. The 
