IV.



Report of the Council.



REPORT OF THE COUNCIL.


For I9I2-I3.


The past year has brought about important cbauges in the

Executive caused by the retirement of Mr. J. Lewis Bonhote

from the joint office of Treasurer and Editor. The Editorship

has been kindly undertaken by Mr. H. D. Astley and the

Treasurership by Mr. B. Thomasset.


The Council wishes to take this opportunity of recording

its appreciative recognition of Mr. Bonhote’s services to the

Society. He has always taken an active interest in its welfare ;

and his tenure of the two posts above-mentioned was marked by

an improvement in the financial status of the Society and in the

quality of its Magazine. He also acted as editor of the volume

on “ Practical Bird Keeping ” published this year by the

Society.


The Council is also desirous of expressing its indebtedness

to Mr. P. W. Farmborough, chartered accountant, who, in the

capacity of Auditor to the Society, entered thoroughly into the

business relations of the Society with its publishers and made

several useful and practical suggestions concerning the

administration of the Society on a more secure footing, legal

and financial.


It will be evident to all members of the Society that the

zeal and energy displayed by Mr. Astley as Editor has improved,

and added interest to, the Magazine. This, with other factors,

has led to a marked increase in the number of members and has

placed the Society in a more flourishing position than it has ever

previously occupied.


Signed for the Council.


R. I. POCOCK,


Hon. Business Secretary.



