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REPORT OF THE COUNCIL. 



Report of the Council for (lie year 1880-81, presented to the General 

 Committee at York, on Wednesday, August 31, 1881. 



The Council have received reports during the past year from the 

 General Treasurer, and his account for the year will be laid before the 

 General Committee this day. In consequence of the omission to appoint 

 Auditors at the General Committee at Swansea, the accounts for the past 

 year have been audited by Auditoi's nominated by the Council. 



The Council have nominated the Lord Mayor of York, Lord Houghton, 

 and the Ven. Archdeacon Creyke to be Vice-Presidents for the Meeting 

 at York. 



Mr. Sclater informed the Council in December last that he would not 

 be able to hold the office of General Secretary after the York Meeting. 

 The Council much regret the loss of Mr. Sclater's valuable services. 

 They have resolved to recommend that Mr. F. M. Balfour, F.R.S., of 

 Cambridge, be appointed one of the General Secretaries in the place of 

 Mr. Sclater. 



Towards the end of last year, the Council took into consideration the 

 duties and position of the Assistant Secretary, and during the course of 

 their deliberations Mr. Gordon tendered his resignation of the office. 

 'The Council, in accepting the resignation, resolved to continue his salary 

 to the end of the financial year. In making arrangements to fiU up the 

 ■appointment, the Council further reconsidered the question of the position 

 held by the Assistant Secretary. It will be in the recollection of the 

 'Committee that Mr. Gordon was appointed to a different position from 

 that held by Professor Phillips and Mr. Griffith. The duties of the office 

 were somewhat modified, and it was thought that by requiring more 

 continuous attendance from the Assistant Secretary, it would be possible 

 to dispense witn the assistance of the clerk. The arrangement did not, 

 however, answer the intended purpose ; and the Council have resolved to 

 nominate Professor Bonney, M.A., F.R.S., to fulfil the duties of the office 

 of Assistant General Secretary, as defined by Professor Phillips in his 

 memorandum dated May 3, 1861, with the title of Secretary, at a salary 

 of 300L per annum, with 25?. for travelling expenses. 



The Council have to deplore the loss of Sir Philip de Malpas Grey 

 Egerton, Bart., F.R.S., who had been a member of the Association since 

 its commencement, and who held the office of Trustee for many years. 

 The Council have nominated Mr. Spottiswoode as Trustee, in the place of 

 Sir Philip Egerton. 



Invitations for 1883 will be presented from Leicester, SoutliDort, 

 'Oxford, Birmingham, Aberdeen, Nottingham ; and an invitation to 

 Worcester has been received for 1884. 



