I02 [Proc. B.N.F.C., 



The President formally moved the adoption of the reports 

 and statement of accounts, and in doing so announced the inter- 

 esting fact that his grandfather fulfilled an exactly similar duty on 

 that night 44 years ago. The membership of the Club had 

 increased from 312 in April, 1903, to 439 in April, 1908. Last 

 year the Club was in debt ^3, this year there was £16 to its 

 credit, and the President congratulated the Club on the year's 

 success. The adoption of the reports was seconded by Mr. F. 

 Balfour-Browne, M.A., and supported by Mr. W. Gray, M.R.I. A., 

 and the motion was passed. 



Mr. N. H. Foster, M.B.O.U., proposed, and Mr. B. Hobson, 

 seconded, that Mr. Robert Patterson, F.L.S., be re-elected 

 President for the ensuing year, which was passed. 



Mr. T. E. Farrington moved, and Mr. W. A. J. M'Bretney 

 seconded, that Mr. W. H. Gallway be elected Vice-President — 

 passed. 



Mr. W. H. Phillips was re-elected Treasurer, on the motion 

 of Miss Wheeler Ryan, seconded by Mr. W. T. Bailie. 



Mr. J. L. S. Jackson was re-elected Librarian, on the motion 

 of Mr. John Hamilton, seconded by Mr. W. R. Pim. 



Mr. Robert J. Welch, M.R.I.A., and Miss Jean Agnew were 

 appointed Hon. Secretaries, on the proposal of Mr. Joseph Skillen, 

 seconded by Mr. G. Raymond. 



The following were elected Members of Committee : — 

 Messrs. Nevin H. Foster, M.B.O.U. ; Robert Bell, N. Carrothers, 

 W. J. Fennell, F.R.I.B.A.; W. A. Green, H. C. Marshall, H. L. 

 Orr, W. J. C. Tomlinson, F. Balfour-Browne, M.A., and Arthur 

 Deane. 



Mr. Nevin H. Foster, M.B.O.U., moved to add to Rule 5 

 the following clause, viz. : — " That, in the event of a vacancy 

 occurring among the Officers, the Committee may co-opt a 

 Member of the Club to fill such vacancy." 



The resolution was seconded by Mr. A. R. Hogg, and 

 carried. 



