Report of the Council, 
For THE YEAR 1904. 
Read at the Annual Meeting, February 3rd, 1905. 
Tue Council has pleasure in reporting that the past 
; year has been one of increased activity. There have 
been 56 new members elected during the year. The 
_ tumber of members is now 333, showing an increase 
_ of 18 since the last report. 
The Society is to be congratulated on the return 
of the President, Sir Samuel Wilks, completely 
_ restored to health after his long and dangerous illness 
_ inthe Spring. It is of interest to record that he took 
_ to his bed—from which he did not rise for so many 
_ months—immediately after the General Meeting on 
_ February 5th, at which, though already in pain, he 
i had presided. The Council again has the benefit of 
_ his active interest and vigorous participation in the 
_ work of the Society. 
4 The Accounts of the Society have been duly 
_ audited for the year 1904. A statement of Receipts 
_ and Expenditure will be found on pages 8 and9. The 
ordinary income from subscriptions and entrance 
| money has increased, but is yet, in spite of careful 
Renich unequal to the expenditure. This difference, 
ae in 1902 was £23 6s. 5d., and in 1903 £19 3s. 9d., 
ois is | reduced in 1904 to £7 10s. 8d. There remains an 
