9 
a gain to the Society’s funds of £9 3s. od. 
We have great pleasure in reporting that a substantial 
increase has been made in the roll of the Society, which 
shews that its vitality is in no way diminished. 
The roll of members is as follows: 
Subscribing Members—October Ist, 1893 24s 215 
Resigned a ny te v3 13 
Left Burton ... a a 5G 9 
— 22 
193 
New members elected as ites 35 
228 
Hon. Members ae = ee 8 
Associates = at £ ne 6 
The last number is a gain of three. 
The election of President for the ensuing session took place 
at the April meeting, when Mr. P. B. Mason was unanimously 
elected, the removal of Dr. Morris from Burton preventing 
his much wished-for re-appointment. 
The Society has sustained three serious losses during the 
past year, viz.: in the removal of Mr. Horace T. Brown and 
Dr. G. H. Morris from Burton, and in the death of Mr. T. 
Knowles. 
Mr. Horace T. Brown was President for 1887-9, and his 
valuable services during that period aided materially in raising 
the Society to its present status. The important papers, too, 
that he has contributed for some years past to the proceed- 
ings of the Society have considerably helped on its progress. 
Prior to leaving Burton, he presented the Society with a 
valuable collection of local geological specimens, for which we 
have accorded him the hearty thanks of the members. 
As Hon. Sec. for six years, as President for last year, and 
as the contributor of several papers, Dr. G. H. Morris has 
rendered the Society invaluable services, and the loss the 
Society sustains by his remcval is a very serious one. 
