THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. XXXIX. 



to him a most agreeable task to present to the successful com- 

 petitors the " Mansel-Pleydell " and " Cecil " medals and prizes 

 of $ each in value. The " Mansel-Pleydell" silver medal and 

 prize had been awarded to Mr. Jem Feacey, of Culliford Road, 

 Dorchester, for an essay on " The Sequence of Architectural 

 Styles as exemplified in the Buildings, either Ecclesiastical or 

 Domestic, of any Neighbourhood in Dorset," and the " Cecil " 

 Medal and Prize to Mr. Cyril Douglas Day, of Downing College, 

 Cambridge (son of Dr. E. J. Day, of Dorchester), for an essay on 

 " The Discovery of Radium ; its probable origin, its present 

 development, and possible future use." He was the more 

 pleased to perform this duty in that the competition had been 

 contested keenly, and the prizes hard-won. 



THE LIMITATION OF THE CLUB MEMBERSHIP. A somewhat 

 lengthy discussion arose upon a proposal, brought forward by 

 Mr. C. S. PRIDEAUX, that the recently-enacted rule limiting the 

 number of Members to 400 should be rescinded. On a division 

 the Meeting rejected the motion by a large majority. 



EXHIBITS. 

 By Mr. W. DE C. PRIDEAUX : 



A coffin chalice and paten, now the property of Mary, Countess of Ilchester, 

 who had kindly lent them for exhibition. They were found early in 1906, in 

 association with an ancient interment, during the digging of a grave on the 

 south side of Abbotsbury Church. In February Mr. Prideaux took the articles 

 up for exhibition before the Society of Antiquaries in London, and there they 

 received much attention, and were considered to be early 14th century. 



The HON. SECKETAEY mentioned that in the volume of the " Proceedings " for 

 1905 he reproduced a photograph of a burial chalice and paten from Milton of 

 about the same date. The PRESIDENT expressed the thanks of the Club to Mr. 

 Prideaux, and asked him also to convey them to Lady Ilchester. 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The President, Hon. Secretary and 

 Hon. Assistant-Secretary, and Hon. Treasurer were re-elected to 

 their respective offices ; the Rev. C. W. H. Dicker was elected to 

 be Hon. Editor, Mr. Cornish Browne again accepting the 

 directorship of the Photographic Survey. The Vice- Presidents 



