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the Club is, to a very large extent, the result of his untiring 

 energy and attention to its interests through a period of time 

 close upon half a century, and they fully recognize his devoted 

 and invaluable services to the Club for so many years. The 

 Council also desire to express their deep sympathy and 

 condolence with Lady Gibbs and the family in their irreparable 

 loss." 



Professor Brown's report upon the dentition of the cattle and sheep 

 exhibited at the 1884 Show was considered, and it was resolved that 

 the Professor be invited to make a similar examination at the 

 forthcoming show, the Council being of opinion that after this further 

 report, the desirability or otherwise of instituting permanently an 

 examination of the dentition of cattle or sheep could be better 

 determined. 



Resolved, that a class be instituted for steers not exceeding two 

 years old of the polled Aberdeen Angus or Galloway breed, with first 

 prize 25, second 15, third 10. 



That the two single pig classes be altered to three classes for single 

 pigs of the White, Black, and Berkshire breeds respectively, with first 

 prize 5, second 3 in each class. 



That the Club's show be closed at 8 p.m. on the first day, 

 and on the four remaining days at 9 p.m. 



In reply to an application for a cup prize for a proposed exhibi- 

 tion of ensilage, the Secretary was directed to say that in the 

 opinion of the Council the proposed prize for ensilage did not come 

 within the objects of the Club, and the Council therefore regretted they 

 could not accede to the request. 



The special Committee appointed to revise the bye-laws in 

 reference to any changes necessary as to the appointment and duties of 

 a Secretary, recommended that the fundamental rules or bye-laws of 

 the Club be amended as follows : 



That the Office of Honorary Secretary be abolished and that the 

 appointment of a paid Secretary only shall be vested in the Council. 



That at the end of the bye-law on page 10 relating to Life 

 Compositions the following bye-law be added : 



" Should the annual subscriptions, with the income arising 

 from such investments, in any one year be insufficient to meet the 

 current annual expenses of the Club, the Council shall be 

 empowered to apply, in or towards the payment of such annual 

 expenses, such a number of life compositions, to be received by 

 them in any such year as shall be equal to the number of life 

 members of the Club dying in each year, and the excess in 

 number of such life compositions over and above the number of 

 life members so dying shall be invested as above directed, and 

 the income applied accordingly." 



At the Annual General Meeting of members the above bye-laws were 

 adopted. 



Mr. Henry John Hine, Assistant Secretary, appointed Secretary. 

 A suggestion at the Annual Meeting: 

 "That any animal which has taken a first prize at the Smithfield 



Club Show shall not again be eligible for exhibition," 

 was referred to the Council for consideration. 



