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No. 45 of the Journal has beea issued since the last annual 

 meeting, and its contents very favourably reported on by the 

 press. It includes the Presidential Address of the Eev. S. 

 Baring-G-ould on "The Early History of Cornwall" and the 

 first part of a paper on " Cornish Dedications to Saints." "Some 

 Natural History Records for 1898 " by Mr. F. H. Davey, and 

 "Fauna Notes for 1897" by Mr. Eupert Vallentin, are also 

 papers of great interest and value, while Archaeology is well 

 represented by "The House of Godolphin " by Mr. G. E. 

 Hadow, " Description of the Carland Barrows " by Eev. E. 

 Pryor, " Cornwall Domesday and Geld Inquest " by Mr. H. 

 Michell Whitley, F.G.S., " Cinerary Urns from Gunwalloe " by 

 Mr. J. D. Enys, F.G.8., and " St. Olether Chapel and Holy 

 Wells " by Rev. A. H. Malan, the two last papers being 

 excellently illustrated. The Council consider that the editors, 

 the Eev. W. lago and Major Parkyn are to be congratulated on 

 the issue of a Journal of more than ordinary interest, while 

 thanks are due to Mr. Gregg, the Curator, for the assistance he 

 rendered in its publication. 



At a fully constituted Meeting of the Council, held on 

 Thursday, October 5th last, after due notice, the fourth Hen- 

 wood Gold Medal was awarded to Mr. Eupert Vallentin for his 

 paper on the Fauna of Falmouth, the parts of which have 

 appeared in the last three numbers of the Journal. 



It will be the duty of the President to present the 

 Medal to Mr. Vallentin in the course of the present proceedings. 



The President, the Eev, S. Baring-Gould having served the 

 usual period of two years, the Council have great pleasure in 

 proposing that Mr. John Charles Williams, of Caerhays Castle, 

 be elected President of the Institution for the next two years. 

 They recommend for approval the following list of Executive 

 OflS.cers for the ensuing year : — 



President — 

 Mr. JOHN CHARLES WILLIAMS (Caekhats.) 



Vice-Presidents — 



Eev. Canon Mooe. M.A. 



M.E.A..S., F.R.G.S. 

 Rev. W. lAGO, B.A. 

 Mr. J. D. Enys, F.G.S. 



The Eight Hon. Leonard H. Cotjrtnsy 



M.A., M.P. 

 Rev. S. Baking-Gottld, M.A. 



