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The opening Address, given by the President of the Club 

 (Mr. Robert Patterson, F.L.S., M.R.I. A.), was deemed by the 

 Committee worthy of being printed in extenso, and will be found 

 in the Proceedings. 



Mrs. Hobson was nominated to represent the Club at the 

 British Association Conference of Delegates, held in Dublin, in 

 September. Mrs. Hobson attended, and submitted her report, 

 which will be found in the Proceedings. 



The Treasurer will submit his Statement of Accounts showing 

 a balance of £12 is 7d in hand. 



The Librarian's Report, and the Reports of the Botanical, 

 Geological, Zoological, and Archaeological Sections, and that of 

 the Sub-Committee appointed to adjudicate on Collections sent 

 in for Club Prizes, will be submitted. 



Finally, the Committee desire to record their thanks to the 

 Superintendents of the several Railway Companies for facilities 

 afforded on the different Excursions ; to the Press for publishing 

 reports of the Club's meetings ; and to the Public Bodies and 

 Kindred Societies who have favoured the Club with their 

 publications during the past year. 



(Signed) 



R. WELCH, 



Hon. Sees. 

 JEAN AGNEVV, ' 



Librarian's Report. 



We have received the usual exchanges of Proceedings, 

 Reports, &c, from the various Kindred Societies of Great 

 Britain, America, the Colonies, and the Continent, and we 

 have sent them in return, copies of our Proceedings for 1907-8. 



The members of the Club take an active interest in our 

 Library, and there is a regular demand for books, &c, which 

 is greatly appreciated. At the same time, for the number of 



