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meetings of the Society ; other, I will not say more important duties, 

 have been the cause of this remissness on my part, and I thank the 

 Vice-President and others who have kindly taken the Chair on the 

 occasions of my absence. In your President and Vice-President elect 

 you have gentlemen of varied and extensive knowledge and of great 

 experience in all matters relating to a Society such as this. I congratu- 

 late you on your choice, and wish you every success in the future. 



A. FICKLIN. 



13 NOy 1883 



