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counting one who sent in his resignation only a few days ago. This is 

 a very large number out of 109 to have kept together for 20 years, and it 

 speaks strongly of the vigour of the Club from the beginning, as well as 

 of the members. The Club has had but one President during these 

 20 years, who, I am glad to say, is with us to-day. It has had only 

 two Treasurers, of whom " your humble servant" is one, and the report 

 which he is about to present will be his 13th. Three Secretaries it 

 has had, of whom death deprived it of the first and departure from 

 these latitudes of the second. I sincerely hope and it is a hope 

 which I am sure is shared by every member of the club that it 

 will be long before any cause deprives them of the third. The 

 membership of the Club has shown a steady growth. In 1894 we had 

 an effective list of 231 members after deducting losses by death and re- 

 signation. After making similar deductions we have now 313 members. 

 The resignations have been numerous during the last year. Since the 

 publication of Volume XV. eleven have resigned ; seven could no longer 

 be considered members because they were somewhat contumacious in the 

 matter of sending in the " sinews of war," and six have died. But though 

 by a kind of increasing centrifugal force the Club has thrown off a good 

 many atoms, yet it had a great amount of internal heat, which will 

 attract at least sufficient matter to replace the lost atoms. As regards 

 the accounts for the year 1894-95 the balance from the previous 

 year was 16 19s. 4d, By subscriptions and arrears up to May 

 8th last the sum received is 119 16s. 6d., and by sale of former 

 " Proceedings" 15 Os. 6d. Thus the receipts altogether amounted to 

 151 16s. 4d. On the expenditure side the payments to various 

 engravers for plates for the volume of " Proceedings " have been very 

 heavy, a great deal more than the year before. The total amount paid 

 for plates is about 45. Another reason why the expenses this year 

 have been heavier is that the volume of the " Proceedings " is rather 

 larger than Volume XIV., and 350 copies have been printed instead of 

 325. Next year we shall probably have to content ourselves with a less 

 profuse volitme." 



The accounts were handed round for inspection and passed. 



REPORT ON THE ADDITIONS TO THE MUSEUM DURING THE PAST 

 YEAR. The following report was read by the Curator, Mr. II. J. 

 Moule : 



"Beginning, as on former occasions, with such acquisitions as do not 

 belong to Dorset, this notice should record the gift of several volumes of 

 Proceedings of various antiquarian and other societies, containing many 

 valuable articles. For instance, the Field Club has given the volumes 



