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all it would be to see our fellow-workers and co-members, 

 and especially those who have passed from amongst us, 

 represented in the annals of our Society, not only by their 

 works, but by their counterfeit presentments, does not require 

 any particularising on my part. 



There is one special subject of interest which has occurred 

 during the year to which I feel bound to devote a portion of 

 my address, and that is our Exhibition. I notice we always 

 describe it as our Annual Exhibition, although for some reason 

 or other it has remained in abe3^ance since 1892. Our 

 arrangements this year were made on a scale and in a style 

 surpassing anything before attempted, and the result, both 

 financially and as regards the interest of the exhibits and the 

 attendance of our members and the public generally, ex- 

 ceeded our most sanguine expectations. For the first time 

 in our existence we crossed the Thames — that Rubicon of 

 some of our older members. I cannot say that I did this 

 without any feelings of regret, but we practically had no 

 choice. Partly owing to our inability to fix dates with our 

 former host at the Bridge House, we were obliged to seek 

 fresh quarters, and although Messrs. Billups, Briggs, and 

 others devoted a large amount of time towards finding suit- 

 able premises in the district, they were unable to do so. I 

 think our Committee of Management are to be much con- 

 gratulated on having secured such a conveniently situated 

 building for the purpose as St. Martin's Town Hall. The 

 lighting was excellent, and the space at our disposal larger 

 than we have ever had before. Our committee were there- 

 fore enabled to provide ample accommodation for an unique 

 and interesting series of exhibits. To particularise would be 

 impossible in an address of this description, but I cannot 

 avoid specially referring to the magnificent collection of eggs 

 of Mr. J. A. Cooper, whose kindness in once more taking so 

 much trouble for our pleasure and support, I feel I cannot 

 sufficiently repay. 



Mr. Enock, with his usual kindness, gave us a couple of 

 particularly interesting lecturettes, illustrated with slides as 

 true to nature as one might expect from so careful a student. 

 Dr. Cooke also gave us a lecture on Edible Fungi, coupled with 

 some admirable advice on the subject, which I have no doubt 

 all our members will take to heart. Subsequent to the 

 lecture Dr. Cooke gave a short series of practical lessons to 

 all interested in the subject, illustrated by the specimens 

 collected at the Fungi Foray before mentioned. The enter- 

 tainment of all those who were there was further promoted 



