iv SUMMARY OP THE PROCEEDINGS 



SUMMARY OF THE REPORT. 



THE REPORT STATED : 



That during the past year Her Majesty had very graciously accepted 

 an Address from the Institute, accompanied by its latest 

 volumes. 



That increasing interest in its Objects was evinced both at home 

 and abroad. 



That the steady support of the Institute's Members continued, and 

 had been of the utmost value in giving solidity to the Institute, 

 in strengthening its working, and in causing many who might 

 otherwise not have joined or aided in its work to do so, 

 and the value of the transactions had been much enhanced 

 thereby, The Report called special attention to the importance 

 of these points, as the future of the Institute so much depended 

 upon its ability to make use of present opportunities. 



That the system under which papers were read, and the discussions 

 and comments thereon published, now enabled Members in the 

 most distant parts of the world to contribute papers, and to 

 take part in the discussions. 



That the Institute's American offshoot was progressing satisfactorily, 

 and that, although an independent society, its existence had 

 not lessened the amount of American support to the Institute. 



That the increase of the Institute's Library of Reference, which had 

 been got together by the help of many Members and Asso- 

 ciates, was most important. The acquisition of a complete 

 collection of the standard works of the day bearing upon the 

 many subjects that came within the scope of the Institute 

 would be of the greatest advantage, as such works are constantly 

 inquired for both by town and country Members. 



That the Members had elected, subject to their acceptance of the 

 office, the Lord Chancellor as Vice-President, and Professor 

 BRISTOW, F.R.S., Captain CREAK, R.N., F.R.S., Sir J. 

 LEFROT, K.C.B., F.R.S., Mr. Cox BOMPAS, F.G.S., Mr. G. A. 

 SPOTTISWOODE, and the Rev. F. A. Walker, D.D., F.L.S., to 

 the Council. 

 It reported that the accounts of the Institute had been 



audited as usual by two specially qualified Members not on the 



