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few indeed of any value are either given, lent, or even offered for sale to the 

 County Museum. Buying, it is true, is not easily accomplished. The income of 

 the Museum has decreased. During last year more subscribers were lost than 

 gained. The offer made by Mr. Dixon-Galpin to double his subscription if 20 

 other subscribers will do the same has not been very heartily met. But this 

 report must not become a mere jeremiad. Let it end with a few lines about the 

 work of the twelve months. It was more of a task than anyone not having tried 

 such labour would believe to arrange and label the lately arrived Cumiington 

 collection of worked flints and other relics. The flints alone are nearly 800 in 

 number. Another work most important for the Museum has been achieved, at 

 least one branch of it. Locally-found coins were for some years partly aiTanged, 

 partly shown in order of arrival, in Case xix. Here they were on the whole well 

 seen ; but from the steepness of the stand on which they were placed they were 

 liable to be dislodged. This caused confusion and even loss. So they have been 

 all moved to table Case xix. c, partly with the old labels, partly with rewritten 

 ones. It is intended to use xix. for mediaeval and post -mediaeval relics. These 

 are now being moved from xiii. c. Moving involves re-arranging in some cases. 

 For instance, the group of post- Roman keys has been set up on a card carefully 

 labelled. The same has been done with the mediaeval and more recent small 

 ornaments, such as rings. These two tasks sound trifling. In reality they mean 

 an infinity of time and contriving. But the labour is, it is hoped, well bestowed. 

 When to these keys and rings are added such other post-Eoman relics as Case 

 xix. can receive, the Roman and pre-Roman general collections can be expanded 

 in arrangement by spreading into Case xiii. c. This is much needed as regards 

 the existing collection. But it is hoped, at all events earnestly wished, that fresh 

 arrivals of Dorset relics may bring more and veiy welcome work to your humble 

 servant, the Curator." 



SUMMER FIELD MEETINGS. Invitations to tea in connection with a meeting 

 which it was proposed to hold at Chalbury, Poxwell, &c., were received from Mrs. 

 Baxendale, at Moreton House, and from Rev. W. S. Cope, of Chaldon, of which 

 the former was accepted. 



Other meetings proposed were the neighbourhoods of Milton Abbey, Breamore, 

 Frampton Roman Pavement, Exeter, Isle of Wight, Winchester, and Bath, the 

 last four being for two days each. On the votes being taken the result was as 

 follows : Milton Abbey, 17 ; Glanvilles Wootton, U ; Winchester, 11 ; Poxwell, 

 10 ; Exeter, 8 ; Breamore, 8. The first four were therefore chosen, but the 

 Milton Abbey meeting had afterwards to be given up. 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The President and Secretary were unanimously re- 

 elected, on the proposal of Mr. W. COLFOX and Rev. J. C. MANSEL-PLEYDELL, 

 seconded respectively by Mr. G. W. FLOYER and the PnEsiDE> f T. 



The TREASURER (Rev. 0. P. Cambridge) in resigning his office which he had held 

 for 18 years, proposed as his successor Captain G. R. Elwes. This was seconded 

 by the PRESIDENT and unanimously passed. The President expressed the regret 

 felt by the members of the Club at losing the Rev. O. P. Cambridge us Treasurer 



