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sacrifices as they are doing, if we who are at home 

 neglect anything that we can do to minimise the 

 unfortunate result of the interrupted course of their 

 education. 



There has again been considerable increase in our 

 membership. 



The Council record with regret the death of Mr. 

 James Fullerton who had been a member for 35 years. 



One Honorary Corresponding Member, or Associate, 

 has been elected. 



During tlie year one Ordinary member has resigned, 

 and 16 Ordinary members have been elected. The present 

 membership is 6 Honorary and 77 Ordinary members. 



There have been five successful Field Meetings, the 

 attendance being very fair. 



Seven papers were read. 



To the gentlemen who have read papers and given 

 demonstrations, also to Mr. F. N. Pierce and the members 

 of the Lantern Committee, the Council tender their sincere 

 thanks. 



The following is a brief account of the meetings: — 



JANU.-XRY 19ih, 1917. 



The President, J. T. Norman-Thomas, Esq., F.L.S., 

 delivered his inaugural address, entitled: — "Recollections" 

 with special reference to some of our old-time worthies, — 

 William Banister, — G. Mansfield Browne, — Wiliinm Carter, — 

 Arthur C. Cole, — William H. Dallinger, — J. Sibley Hicks, — 

 H. H. Higgins, — J. Birdsall Jones, — George Thomas, — 

 William H. Weightman. 



