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result can only be, in my opinion, attained by a constant influx 

 of new and young recruits, who will keep us all fully up-to-date 

 by contributing to our knowledge in the shape of scientific 

 papers or otherwise, and generally by taking a greater personal 

 interest in our proceedings. 



And now, ladies and gentlemen, I must finish as I began, by 

 again thanking you most warmly for the patient manner in which 

 you have listened to me and for the ungrudging support I have 

 invariably received in the performance of my duties. Any 

 shortcomings on my part I trust you will forgive, and any small 

 recognition that you may think I deserve will, I hope, be shown 

 by the support you may accord to my successor, and by your 

 constant advocacy, in season and out of season, amongst all 

 your friends and acquaintances of the value that the existence 

 and prosperity of such a society as this is to the public in general 

 and the county in particular. 



