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DURING THE SEASON 1898-9. 



By NELSON M. RICHARDSON, B.A., F.E.S. 



The work of the Club during the season 1898-9 has comprised two Indoor 

 Meetings at the County Museum, Dorchester, on Ihursday, December 15th, 1898, 

 and Thursday, March 9th, 1899 ; the Annual Business Meeting at the County 

 Museum on Wednesday, May 10th, 1899 ; and Field Meetings at Southampton 

 and Eomsey on Monday, June 19th ; at Eggardon and elsewhere in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Bridport on Wednesday, July 19th ; in the neighbourhood East 

 of Dorchester on Wednesday, August 9th ; and at Mere and elsewhere in its 

 neighbourhood on Thursday, September 4th, 1899. 



Volume XIX. of the " Proceedings " was issued during the winter. 



THE FIRST WINTER MEETING was held in the Beading Boom of the Dorset 

 County Museum on Thursday, December 15th, 1898, the President being in the 

 chair. About 40 members were present. 



NEW MEMBERS. Three were elected. 



PBINTED BULES. Due notice having been given it was resolved on the motion 

 of Dr. MACDOXALD, seconded by Mr. H. J. MOULE, " That it is desirable to draw 

 up a set of Bules for the use of the Field Club, and that a Committee be appointed 

 to prepare a draft of such Bules for the approval of the members at their next 

 Indoor Meeting." Certain Bules had been always acted upon by the Club which 

 had been supplemented from time to time by resolutions passed at meetings when 

 occasion required, but no code of rules had ever been printed. 



A committee was appointed in accordance with the resolution, consisting of the 

 President, Treasurer and Secretary ex- officio, Mr. A. Bankes, Bev. W. M. Barnes, 

 Mr. G. W. Floyer, Dr. Macdonald, Dr. Colley March, and Mr. A. Pope. 



