XXXV. 



THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. 



THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Club was held on 

 Wednesday, May i6th, in the Reading Room of the Museum. 

 The President took the chair at 12.45. 



THE MEMBERSHIP. Nine candidates proposed at the last 

 meeting were elected Members, and thirteen candidates for 

 membership were proposed for election at the next meeting. 



PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS. The PRESIDENT then read his 

 Address, on the conclusion of which Mr. ALFRED POPE pro- 

 posed a hearty vote of thanks, saying that there was hardly 

 any point relating to science, archaeology, and the other subjects 

 of which the Club took cognisance to which the President had 

 not made reference. Dr. MACDONALD seconded the vote of 

 thanks, which was carried with acclamation. 



THE LIMITATION OF THE CLUB MEMBERSHIP. In accord- 

 ance with the notice of motion given by him, Captain ELWES 

 rose to propose that the Membership of the Club be limited to 

 400. Colonel MAINWARING seconded the proposition. The 

 HON. SEC. read a long letter which he had received from the 

 Hon. Morton G. Stuart-Gray, a former honorary secretary of the 

 Club, expressing warm approval of the proposal. An animated 

 discussion took place upon the proposal, and it was eventually 

 resolved without dissent: "That the members of the club be 

 limited to 400, power being reserved to the Council to select 

 from the list of candidates as additional members over and 

 above the limit, persons whose membership they may consider 

 to be advantageous to the interests of the club." 



THE AFFILIATION OF KINDRED SOCIETIES TO THE CLUB. 

 The HON. SECRETARY proposed a scheme for affiliating to the 

 Club kindred societies in the county, and also libraries in England 

 and elsewhere. He submitted some draft rules (now printed 

 among the Rules of the Club). Dr. MOORHEAD seconded the 

 motion for the adoption of the scheme, which he described as 

 admirable. The society was one of light and leading, and that 



