OF THE 



IVvoct Tiatitral' /Mr,tovr> tV JhTtiquavian 



DURING THE SEASON 1899-1900. 



By NELSON M. RICHARDSON, B.A., F.E.S. 



The work of the Club daring the season 1S99-1900 has comprised two Indoor 

 Meetings at the County Museum, Dorchester, on Tuesday, December 19th, 1899, 

 and Monday, February 26th, 1900 : the Annual Business Meeting at the County 

 Museum on Tuesday, May 8th, 1900 ; and Field Meetings at Glanvilles Wootton 

 on Friday, June Sth : at Winchester on Thursday and Friday, July 26th and 

 27th : and at Poxwell and Moreton on Monday, September 10th, 1900. 



Volume XX. of the " Proceedings " was issued during the winter. 



THE FTBST WESTER MEETTXG was held in the Beading Boom of the Dorset 

 County Museum on Tuesday, December 19th, at noon. The President being 

 absent through illness, the chair was taken by Bev. Sir Talbot Baker, about 20 

 members and friends being present. 



XEW MEXBERS, Seven were balloted for and elected and six were proposed. 



NATIONAL TRUST FOE PLACES OF HISTORIC INTEREST OR XATTRAL BEArrr. 

 The Secretary (Mr. Hugh Blakiston) gave an account of the objects of this 

 Trust, which was founded in 1894, with the Duke of Westminster as President, 

 for the purpose of holding such places in trust for the Xation. It was desirable 

 that it should Lave the co-operation of all Field Clubs and similar societies, and 

 he had come for the purpose of inviting the Dorset Field Club to affiliate itself 

 to the central society. 



It was resolved that the Club be thus affiliated, and (at a later meeting on 

 June Sth) that a subscription of 1 Is. per annum be paid to the Trust. 



A Sub- Committee was subsequently appointed. (See under meeting of 

 Feb. 26th, 1900.) 



