xliv. THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. 



Public and Private Collections of Works of Art, Verbal Pro- 

 vincialisms, Manuscripts, Records, &c. Mr. Pentin added that 

 already something had been done in this direction. Besides 

 Mr. Pope's attention to topographical matters, the President 

 collated the phenological observations recorded, and Mr. Henry 

 Stilwell dealt with the rainfall returns published in the Proceed- 

 ings. The Rev. C. W. H. DICKER seconded the proposition, 

 which was carried unanimously. Thereupon the PRESIDENT 

 said that the Executive would consider the matter ; and the 

 HON. SEC. added that they would do their best to start with a 

 few committees, in the hope that they would grow. 



PHENOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. The HON. SEC. read a letter 

 from Mr. Edward Mavvley, Vice-President of the Royal 

 Meteorological Society, and phenological recorder to the same, 

 in the name of the Council of the Society, inviting the Club, as 

 a Correspondence Society of the British Association, to assist 

 them in obtaining a phenological observer in South Dorset or 

 South Wilts. The PRESIDENT said that, as he generally drew 

 up the phenological observations in Dorset, perhaps he had 

 better write to Mr. Mawley and say that they would do what 

 they could to help in the matter. Captain ACLAND suggested 

 that Mr. Richardson himself should consent to act for South 

 Dorset, as the influence of his name, as President of the Dorset 

 Field Club, would be valued. The PRESIDENT added that most 

 of the phenological observations of birds were due to Mrs. 

 Richardson, who was a very good observer. Mr. Eustace Bankes 

 was also another valuable worker in this field. The HON. SEC. 

 said he understood that either the President, or somebody else 

 nominated by him, would undertake the office. 



THE HON. SECRETARY'S ANNUAL REPORT. The HON. 

 SECRETARY then read his report as follows ; 



Despite the large accession of Members during the past year the membership of 

 the Club remains about the same as during the last three years 390, or there- 

 abouts. This lack of increase in numerical strength is accounted for partly by 

 deaths and resignations and partly by the fact that the names of those Members 

 whose subscriptions get into arrear are promptly ruled off the roll. 



