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ones moulting under glass cases in impossible attitudes ? Our 

 motto should be " To study, not to destroy." In Archaeology 

 we have to condemn the destruction of our ancient monu- 

 ments and the dispersal of our most valued relics to the four 

 corners of the globe. It is not alone the loss of our gold 

 ornaments that we deplore ; our bronze and rarer stone imple- 

 ments are fast leaving our shores, and this should be crusaded 

 against by such societies as ours, to prevent this national loss 

 and disgrace. I speak feelingly on this subject, for I know 

 of cases where dozens of our most unique bronze swords and 

 other implements have been bartered and sold to the foreigner 

 by irresponsible jobbers at home. Referring to the forth- 

 coming visit of the British Association, the President stated 

 that the Club was rendering valuable services to the general 

 committee representing the city, which had charge of the 

 arrangements. Mr. Bigger then thanked the members for the 

 position he occupied as their President. To follow in the 

 chair occupied by such eminent men as Professor James 

 Thompson, Canon Macllwaine, General Smyth, and Canon 

 Grainger was no small satisfaction. Particular reference was 

 made to the loss science had sustained in the death of Pro- 

 fessor Ralph Tate, one of the original members and founders 

 of the Club. After the President's remarks a short lantern 

 display was given; Mr. A. R. Hogg ably manipulating the 

 lantern, showed some fine examples of natural colour slides by 

 the Sanger- Shepherd process. Mr, Welch showed a few slides 

 illustrating phenomena in connection with blown sands and 

 sand dunes at Newcastle, followed by illustrations of eggs of 

 birds 'and snails. Mr. Wm, Gray and Mr. J. St. J. Phillips 

 showed a number of slides illustrating the summer excursions, 

 and briefly described the objects represented. A number of 

 new members were elected, and an interesting feature was the 

 presentation of prizes for collections sent in for competition for 

 the valuable prizes offered by the Club. These prizes were 

 secured by Mr. W. A. Green, for a collection of land and fresh- 

 water shells ; by Mr. James Orr, for a collection of liassic fossils -, 

 and by Miss Steele, for a collection of flowering plants made 



