_ being so. 
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_ interesting remains, and this section which does not require the 
INTRODUCTION. 
Tue C.C.N.H.S. was revived on February rsth, 1889. A 
Committee was chosen to draw up Rules, and a Council was after- 
wards appointed. These are given below. Although much cannot 
be expected of such a Society in its infancy, yet this book contains 
ample proof that a good foundation has been laid, and that the 
Society promises to be a most useful adjunct to the intellectual life 
of the School, by giving scope for the development of those special 
scientific pursuits which are not recognized in the regular curriculum 
of a Public School. The number of members who joined the 
Society will be seen from the accounts to have been 16 Honorary 
Members, and 80 Ordinary Members. This augurs very well for 
the future. It is hoped that the publication of this Report will 
have a two-fold result, satisfy the existing Members that much has 
been already done and stimulate them to greater efforts, and further, 
induce many others to join. If these two results are achieved, the 
Report for 1890 will be still more full and interesting. 
As is mentioned below in the Reports of the various Sections, 
“4 Cheltenham is especially well-situated for the study of all branches 
_ of Natural History, and above all for Archaeology, which has been 
‘< taken as a branch of Natural History, though of course not strictly 
The whole surrounding district is full of the most 
_ same special knowledge as the other sections, ought to prove a most 
valuable one. 
