x] Vice-President’s Address. [February, 1911, 
various channels into which the activity of our members may 
be turned during the second century of our existence; but his 
absence from the country since October last has rendered it 
impossible for him to deal adequately with the history of the 
last twelve months. I trust, therefore, I may claim your for- 
bearance if I occupy a few minutes of your time with a brie 
review of the chief features of the work in which we have been 
engaged during the last year. But before I do so, I hope I 
may be permitted to refer fora moment to two matters of 
some importance in connection with what I may call the inter- 
nal administration of the Society. In’ the first place, it isa — 
matter for congratulation that the steady increase in the roll 
of our members has been distinctly maintained during the last 
year. For the first time in the history of the Society, the num- 
ber of our members exceeds five hundred, and if we make a 
comparison with the number as it stood five years ago, the in- 
crease during the period has been fully 40 per cent. This is 
arate of development of which the most prosperous Societies 
may be proud, and it isa matter for rejoicing that the acces- 
sion of our strength is due in a large measure to the members 
of the medical profession. Their needs are now sedulously 
watched by our distinguished medical secretary, and I venture 
to express the hope that this new source of supply will not 
fail us in the future. The strain upon the finances of the So- 
ciety must necessarily be great, if its work as a learned institu- 
tion is to be performed on a scale commensurate with its pas 
reputation, and we trust that, with the advancement of know- 
ledge, there will be a wider appreciation of our work, and a 
greater readiness on the part of all men of culture to join our 
ranks. In the second place, as explained in the address of our 
President, the Council of the Society has arrived at a satisfac- 
function and dignity of the Society to engage in building spec 
lation. The Council has consequently decided, and_ thet 
Proposals: will shortly be placed before the Society at large, 
that a building should be erected sufficient to satisfy our legitl- 
mate needs, ‘ 
rendered feasible, mainly by reason of a generous grant of forty — 
thousand rupees to our building fund by the Governme 
