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Report of the Council 
FoR THE YEAR 1909. 
Read at the Annual Meeting, February 4th, 1910. 
THE past year has witnessed the completion of the 
first ten years of the existence of the Society. It is 
satisfactory to the Council to be able to record that 
in the last of these ten years it has shown the most 
vigorous vitality. In no previous year have the 
number nor the interest of the meetings been so 
great ; the year has also seen the consummation of 
the desire of the Council to establish an Astronomical 
Observatory and Meteorological Station on the top 
of Hampstead hill. Thirty-eight new members have 
joined the Society, the number now standing at 274. 
Sir Samuel Wilks, though in excellent health, has 
felt himself compelled through advancing years to 
resign the Presidentship of the Society. He is willing 
to continue as a Vice-President. In the past year 
Sir Samuel Wilks has taken a most active part in 
the works of the Society, especially in connection 
with the Observatory movement. The members, in 
whose affectionate regard he has for so long been 
established, are assured of a continuance of his active 
interest in their work. 
Thirty-three ordinary meetings, general and sec- 
tional, have been held in Igog, in addition to six 
vacation meetings, and three Christmas lectures to 
Juveniles. 
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