xlvi. THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. 



Address and the Mansel-Pleydell Prize Essay by Miss L. Towers on " The 

 Distribution of Living Plants in relation to the different Geological FonnatioDs in 

 Dorset," and papers by Captain Acland on " Sepulchral Potteiy in the Dorset 

 County Museum from the Dorset Barrows," the Eev. E. H. H. Lee on " Hilton 

 Church," and Mr. E. G. Brocklehurst on " The Old Stone Bridges of Dorset," 

 will also be printed. As usual there will be some shorter papers, the official 

 account of the Club's Meetmgs, the Eainfall Eeturns, and the report on the 

 First Appearances of Birds, Insects, &c. 



The Club's Finance. — The Hon. Treasurer presented his 

 Statement of Accounts, which Mill be found printed on a 

 succeeding page. 



Presentation of the IMansel-Pleydell Medal. — The 

 next item was the presentation of the IMansel-Pleydell INIedal 

 and Prize to INIiss L. Towers, of Whicham, Bournemouth, the 

 writer of the prize essay for 1907 on the subject of "The 

 Distribution of Living Plants in Relation to the Different 

 Geological Formations in Dorset." The President said that 

 he had been anxious that either Lord Eustace Cecil or the 

 Rev. J. C. M. ]\Iansel-Ple)-dell should have been there to present 

 the medal ; but, unfortunately, neither of them was able to 

 attend. Therefore it had devolved upon himself to perfonn the 

 duty, and he did so with much pleasure. He hoped that the 

 winning of this medal and prize by a lady Avould encourage 

 ladies of the Club to do more in a scientific way for the Club 

 than they had done hitherto. Another essay, Avhich also had 

 great merit, was sent in by a lady member, jMiss Ellen 

 Woodhouse ; but unfortunately there was only one medal and 

 prize. 



Medal Competitions for 1908. — The Mansel-Pleydell 

 Medal and Prize will be awarded for the best original paper on 

 " The Sequence of Architectural Styles as Exemplified in the 

 Buildings, either Ecclesiastical or Domestic, of any Neighbour- 

 hood in Dorset." This competition is open to all Members of 

 the Dorset Field Club without regard to age, including all those 

 elected in 1908, but not afterwards. 



The Cecil INIedal and Prize will be awarded for the best 

 Paper on "The Discovery of Radium: its Probable Origin, 



