XI 
At the April Meeting, Mr. G. H. Storer was unanimously 
re-elected President for the second year, and at the November 
Meeting Mr. G. 8. Hollister was elected joint Honorary Secretary. 
Members will much regret to hear that Mr. C. Hanson finds it 
necessary to resign the Excursion Secretaryship, the duties of which 
he has carried out with such ability during the last nine years, and 
the Committee wish to leave on record their appreciation of the able 
way in which he has carried out the arrangements for the Excursions. 
During the Summer of 1908, 4 Excursions were arranged of 
which 3 were successfully carried out, viz. : 
A Attendance 
April 17-20—A four days tour in South Shropshire 
Leader—G. S. Hollister, B.Sc. Ae 8 
May 23—Bagots Park and Abbots Bromley 
Leader —G. H. Storer, F.Z.S. * 36 
Aug. 22—Rangemore and Hoar Cross 
Leader—J. O’Sullivan, F.1.C., F.C.S. 33 
The Shropshire tour (an experimental innovation) must be 
reckoned a distinct success, in spite of the small attendance, much 
valuable field work being carried out. 
The thanks of the Society are due to Sir Reg. Hardy and Mr. W. 
Walters for the gift of books to the Library, and to Mr. F. Evershed 
and Alderman Thompson for birds added to the Museum. 
The unsuitability of the room at present used by the Society has 
long been recognised, but your Committee have so far not been able 
to acquire a better one, and have come to the conclusion that for the 
present the Society must retain the Friars’ Walk Room, for which 
they have obtained a further 2 years lease terminating in September, 
1910. But every endeavour has been made to render the ventilation 
efficient, and by re-decoration and re-arrangement to make the room 
as comfortable and attractive as possible for the Meetings. 
The Literary Section has had a very successful session but the 
Members regret that the Rev. H. B. Freeman, M.A., who has been 
Chairman from the formation of the section, and to whom so much 
