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Mr. Wm. Nicholas, Nant, Bothwell, and Mr. Geo. Clarence 

 Nicholas, Millbrook, Ouse, were elected Fellows of the 

 Society. 



Dr. Perkins moved a vote of thanks to Mr. Barnard, their 

 worthy Secretary. He was sure he had given a great deal 

 of time to the work of the Society. He had been most 

 indefatigable in endeavouring to follow closely the footsteps 

 of Dr. Agnew, who had left the Society as a foster child in 

 his hands. 



Mr. Stephens seconded the motion. It was fortunate for 

 the Society that it had a gentleman with some measure 

 of spare time on his hands, and willing, as was not in all cases 

 the rule, to devote that time to a Society such as theirs. He 

 thought he expressed the sentiments of all when he said they 

 were grateful to Mr. Barnard for his assistance to the Society 

 in the capacity of Hon. Secretary. 



The motion was then put, and carried unanimously. 



Mr. Barnard, in acknowledging the vote, said that he was 

 but too happy to aid the Society, and found the employment 

 given to him most congenial. It had been fortunate that 

 when last year he retired from the office which he had held 

 for many years, he had found an opportunity to thus occupy 

 his leisure time. It had been his desire, wish, and hope that 

 the office of Hon. Secretary should suffer no discredit whilst 

 in his hands. Pie had endeavoured to promote the objects 

 of the Society in every way possible, and he thanked them for 

 the support he had met with in his efforts. All would 

 welcome the return of Dr. Agnew ; and he hoped that when 

 he came back he (Mr. Barnard) would be able to hand over 

 the office of Secretary to him without it having suffered any 

 detriment. He desired to acknowledge the assistance he had 

 received from the co-operation of the Curator, Mi*. Roblin, 

 whose services were of a most valuable nature to the institution, 

 and worthy of iar higher pecuniary recognition than they 

 received. The Society and public were much indebted to that 

 gentleman ; and he felt that he could not say too much 

 regarding the services Mr. Roblin had rendered the Society. 

 Although Curator of the Museum, his labours were not 

 confined to that branch of the Society ; and he (Mr. Barnard) 

 hoped that some means would be devised for making the 

 office a more remunerative one than at present. 



A vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the business. 



