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conclusion of this Session, as lie was shortly going to France, 

 taking a motor ambulance in the service of the Red Cross. 

 The Committee had therefore decided to ask Mr. D. Seth- 

 Smith to undertake the duties of Editor of the 'Bulletin^ 

 for the next Session. 



The Chairman made the further announcement that after 

 careful deliberation the Committee had decided to increase 

 the Club subscription from 5*. to 7s. 6d. per annum, subject 

 to the approval of the Members present. The reasons which 

 had prompted the Committee to take this step were briefly 

 as follows : — 



At the December meeting* it had been unanimously 

 decided to increase the scope of the Club by holding Dis- 

 cussions during three evenings in the Session ; the bulk and 

 value of the 'Bulletin' had therefore materially increased, 

 and consequently the cost of printing it. The Chairman 

 said that he could testify to the popularity of this change 

 in their policy, as he had received various letters from 

 members of the Club expressing their great appreciation of 

 this new institution. Secondly, it had been the custom in 

 the past to make an allowance for useful work carried out 

 under the auspices of the B. O. C. — such as the grant given 

 for the last ten years to the Migration Committee and other 

 similar grants. Unless the present subscription was slightly 

 increased, the Club would in future have to refuse to under- 

 take any work of this kind. Thirdly, it was hoped soon to 

 issue another General Index to the ' Bulletin,' of which the 

 cost would be considerable ; this would not be possible un- 

 less the balance in hand was increased. The Committee 

 therefore confidently asked the Members to increase their 

 subscription by 2.'?. 6d., which would place the Club on a 

 sound financial basis. 



The motion was then proposed by Lord Rothschild and 

 seconded by Mr. Bannerman, " that the annual subscription 

 should be increased to 7s. 6d.'' ; and after a short discussion 

 this was carried by a large majority. 



* IVide Bull. B. 0. C. xxxv. pp. 31, 32, 40, 41.] 



