THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING. H. 



been a very heavy task, much helped forward by Mr. Richardson, in removing 

 many books, chiefly the great series of Valpj-'s Classics, to new shelves in the 

 Council Eoom. This was done to give scope for the books in each compartment. 

 Our thanks are again due to Mr. Gr. J. Hunt, the Borough Surveyor, and to 

 Mr. J. Hooper for the rainfall returns daily posted up in the hall and for the 

 barometer records. 



Mr. Moule closed his statement with an important annouucemeut. For many 

 years, he said, it had been eagerly wished that more museum room could be 

 found, and a complete severance effected between Dorset and non-Dorset tliiugs. 

 To tlus end the architect originally made two provisions. He put two blank 

 arches in the wall between the Museum and the School of Art, which could be 

 easily opened if the School of Art was taken into the Museum at any time. He 

 also provided a set-off course and brackets to support galleries in the Museum. 

 Of the first and better enlargement there did not seem to be the remotest chance. 

 It was felt, therefore, that they must turn to the second. If this was carried out, 

 all non-Dorset things might be moved into the galleries. The Dorset collections 

 would then have good room and a chance of proper arrangement, which was au 

 impossibility at present. Mr. Charles Hansford, whose generosity to the Museum 

 had been so great, had munificently offered to supply galleries at his own cost. 



The Lord Eustace Cecil then delivered the Presidential 

 Address, " On a General Review of Science in Relation to the 

 Aims of the Club," which is printed at the head of the Papers. 



Re-election of Officers. — The election of officers for the 

 ensuing year being the next business, the Hon. Secretary said 

 the Club had been most fortunate in securing the services of 

 Lord Eustace Cecil in the chair during the past year, and hoped 

 that they would have equal good fortune during the coming year. 

 The Club had had ample opportunity of observing the energy, 

 constancy, and devotion with which he had fulfilled the duties, 

 not always very easy, that appertained to his office. He 

 proposed that the President be thankfully and cordially re- 

 elected, and then they might expect the Club to prosper in the 

 coming year as it had prospered in the past. The Hon. 

 Treasurer seconded the proposition, and it was carried with 

 acclamation. The President, having thanked the Club for the 

 honour that they had done him in inviting him to occupy the 

 chair for the second year, proposed the re-appointment of the 

 Hon. Secretary, Treasurer, and Editor, and this was seconded by 

 Lieut.-Colonel Mainwaring, and carried unanimously. 



