2 PROCEEDINGS COTTESWOLD CLUB 1912 



On the proposition of W. Crooke, seconded by the Rev. 

 Walter Butt, the Rev. Canon Bazeley, M.A., past Secretary of 

 the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archceological Society, was 

 elected an Honorary Member. 



" As an expression of appreciation by the Club of his contribu- 

 tions to archaeological knowledge, especially of the County, and for 

 the great services he has rendered the County as Secretarj'- of the 

 Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society, in stimulating an 

 interest in archaeology, and in taking a leading part in movements 

 set afoot for the preservation of County antiquities." 



The President then delivered his 



ANNUAL ADDRESS 



On this, the sixty-fourth Annual Meeting of the Club, it 

 is a pleasure to me to be able to state that it continues to 

 maintain its high standard of efficiency, and that the roll of 

 our members has now reached the number of 117, the highest 

 during its existence. The attendance, both at the Field and 

 Winter Meetings, has been gratifying, and, I venture to think, 

 our publications have never attained a higher level of interest 

 and value. 



The object of our incorporation is to promote the study of 

 Natural History in all its branches, and of Archaeology, particu- 

 larly in relation to the physical environment of our district. 

 We have steadily endeavoured to organize these studies on a 

 thoroughly scientific basis in the County of Gloucestershire, 

 and at the present time some eight or ten of our members, 

 whose scientific attainments qualify them to undertake such 

 enquiries, are engaged in systematic research, which cannot 

 fail to produce results of permanent value. But while we are 

 anxious to promote intensive research in varicnis directions, we 

 have not forgotten that it is part of our scheme of work to 

 popularize knowledge. This object we have endeavoured to 

 promote by organizing at our Winter Meetings a series of lec- 

 tures on subjects of scientific and practical importance. As an 

 illustration of practical work likely to prove of permanent 

 advantage to the residents in this district, our Secretary, Mr 

 Richardson, has, after a long series of enquiries, prepared a 



