ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING. XXXV. 



ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING. 

 Tuesday, May 8th, 1917. 



The meeting was held at the County Museum, Dorchester, 

 the President, Mr. Nelson M. Richardson, taking the chair 

 at 12.45 p.m. He was supported by the Rev. Herbert Pentin, 

 Captain Acland, Captain Elwes, Mr. Alfred Pope, &c., and 

 in spite of the distractions of war time there was a fair 

 number of members present. 



New Members. One candidate for membership was 

 elected by ballot, and one additional candidate was 

 nominated. 



Mr. RICHARDSON gave his presidential address, the 

 thirteenth which he has delivered from the chair. 



Mr. ALFRED POPE, as an original member of the club, 

 proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the President for his 

 admirable address not the least interesting of the many, 

 covering a wide range of subjects, delivered since Mr. 

 Richardson was elected president 13 years ago. All appre- 

 ciated the erudition and persevering research which the 

 President had brought to bear upon his task ; and they 

 hoped that he would be spared to give the club 13 more 

 such addresses. The vote was seconded by Colonel 

 MAIN WARING and Captain ELWES, and carried with applause. 

 Referring to the President's remarks on the influence of the 

 pituitary gland on growth, and the possibility of this being 

 the clue to a race of giants in the future, Captain PITT OWEN 

 stated that there was in the Australian camp a man whose 

 height was no less than 7 feet and 4 inches. 



The Cecil Medal Warrant Officer W. Leeming, A.I.F., 

 the winner of the Cecil medal and prize of 10, read his essay 

 on " The more recent applications of electricity in the present 

 war, especially in the treatment of diseases and wounds 



