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Mr. H. W. Barker, whom you have selected to succeed to this 

 all-important post, and who has for more than twelve months 

 carried on a material portion of the secretarial work, we are 

 fortunate in having a gentleman of unusual ability, and who 

 I have no hesitation in saying has the true interests of the 

 Society at heart. 



This year has been one of progress. We have every reason 

 to be confident in the immediate future ; the field before us 

 is great. Let me conclude with the wish that our Society 

 may " go on and prosper." 



ROBERT ADKIN. 



