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ANNUAL ADDRESS TO THE MEMBERS 



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By A. E. ToxGE, F.E.S. 



Read Januarij 'I'Ind, 1914. 



Lx\DIES and Gentlemen, — Once more I think we can con- 

 gratulate ourselves on the flourishing state of our Society. 

 The fact that our list of members is slightly smaller than 

 last year is a little misleading, as the number of new members 

 elected during 1913 was double the number of resignations 

 received, while only one name has been removed by the hand of 

 death, that of Lord Avebury, who had been an honorary member 

 since the foundation of the Society in 1872. The difference may 

 be accounted for by the removal from the roll of the names of 

 several members who have been out of touch with our executive 

 for several years, and would consequently have been struck off 

 inevitably sooner or later. 



Oar financial position has improved under the able guidance of 

 our invaluable treasurer, and if the amount of the donations to our 

 Publication Fund has not yet reached quite so large a total as it did 

 in 1912, the extra receipts from the increased rate of subscription 

 will help materially to adjust the deficit. 



I am glad to notice that our Field Meetings have met with more 

 support. We did not hold quite so many of them as last year, but 

 they have been more largely attended, particularly Mr. W. J. 

 Kaye's outing to Netley Heath. No doubt this may be largely 



