Report of the Council.



v.



But flourishing' as is the condition of the Society up to the

present time, the Council feels it a duty to point out that the

financial crisis resulting from the European War cannot fail to

affect adversely the prosperity of the Society in the ensuing year.

The cost of printing the text of the Magazine and of reproducing

plates and text figures will probably rise ; dealers’ advertisements

may be withdrawn or curtailed, and the funds generously subscribed

for illustrations may be required for more important things. It

cannot be expected, that the average number of new members for

the past two or three years will be maintained and, on the other

hand, the number of resignations will probably be increased. It

may, therefore, be necessary for the Executive to reduce some¬

what the size of the Magazine and lessen the number of illustrations.

Nevertheless the Council feels that it may confidently rely upon

Members to continue to support the Society in every way that is

possible through the time of stress and anxiety that is to come.


Signed for the Council,


R. I. Pocock,


Hon. Business Secretary.



Sept. 1914.



