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lore would soon attract more attention and be more fully 

 collected. 



The President, Messrs. William Gray, M.R.I. A., and A. 

 Milligan took part in the discussion which followed. 



ANNUAL MEETING. 



The President then called on the Hon. Secretary (Mr. N. 

 H. Foster, M.B.O.U.) to read the Annual Report, which 

 again records increased membership, and shows the Club to 

 be full of vigour. 



The Statement of Accounts was read by the Treasurer 

 (Mr. W. H. Phillips), and the Reports of the Botanical and 

 Geological Sections by Messrs. A. Milligan and G. C. Gough. 

 Mr. George Donaldson read the Librarian's Report; and Mr. 

 R. Welch the Report of Sub-Committee who adjudicated on 

 collections submitted in competition for prizes offered by the 

 Club. 



The President formally moved the adoption of the 

 Report and Statement of Accounts. 



Professor Gregg Wilson, D.Sc, M.R.I.A., in seconding, 

 said the reports showed that the Club was very much alive, and 

 they were very much indebted to the President for keeping it 

 alive. 



The President said the last few moments of the official 

 year of the Club were now drawing to a close, and with them 

 ceased his duties as President; but before the final moment 

 of his office arrived he would like to say that the term of office 

 had been to him — and of course he included his wife — one of 

 great enjoyment in attempting to work for the Club, and the 

 memory of it would be an ever-recurring delight. No official 

 position, however, could in any degree be regarded as success- 

 ful unless he had had the earnest, heartfelt sujDport of the 

 members of the Club, and especially that of the Vice-Presi- 

 dent, the Secretaries, and the Committee. That support had 

 been most willingly given, and his wife and himself thanked 

 them most heartily for it. He could bear testimony to the 

 enthusiasm of the Committee in the interests of the Club, and 



