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by Mr. C. G. Robertson ; the Treasurer's Statement of Accounts 

 by Mr. N. H. Foster; the Librarian's Report by Mr. S. Wear; 

 and the Reports of the various Sections of the Club, viz. : — 

 Botanical by Mr. S. A. Bennett, Geological by Miss E. L. 

 Andrews, Zoological by Mr. C. G. Robertson, Archaeological by 

 Mr. R. May, and Junior by Mr. J. A. S. Stendall ; and the 

 Report of the Prizes Sub-Committee by Mr. J. A. S. Stendall. 

 The adoption of these Reports was moved by the President, 

 seconded by Mr. Joseph Maxwell, and passed. 



The election of Office-bearers for 19 16-17 was then proceeded 

 with, and Captain A. R. Dwerryhouse was elected President on 

 the motion of Mr. N. H. Foster, seconded by Miss E. L. 

 Andrews ; Mr. Joseph Maxwell Vice-President on the motion of 

 Mr. A. W. Slelfox, seconded by Mr. C. G. Robertson ; Mr. N. H. 

 Foster Treasurer on the motion of Mr. S. Wear, seconded by 

 Miss M. W. Rea; Mr. Sylvanus Wear Librarian on the motion of 

 Mr. J. C. Beattie, seconded by Mr. W. R. Pirn ; Secretaries Miss 

 M. W. Rea and Dr. J. K. Charlesworth on the motion of Mr. 

 George Donaldson, seconded by Miss L. Lowry. Mr. W. A. J. 

 M'Bretney moved and Miss E. Andrews seconded that Mr. S. A. 

 Bennett, Miss E. L. Andrews, Mr. C. G. Robertson, Mr. R. May, 

 and Mr. J. A. S. Stendall be elected Secretaries of the Botanical, 

 Geological, Zoological, Archaeological, and Junior Sections re- 

 spectively. To fill the places of three ordinary members of 

 Committee retiring by rotation six members were nominated, and 

 on the motion of Mr. A. M'L Cleland, seconded by Mr. C. 

 Corrigan, Messrs. N. H. Foster and A. W. Stelfox were appointed 

 scrutineers, and the ballot was taken which resulted in the election 

 of Messrs. N. Carrothers, A. M'l. Cleland, and R. LI. Praeger. 



Suggestions for places to be visited on the Summer excursions 

 were then received and noted for the attention of the Committee. 



Pursuant to Notice of Motion of which each member had 

 been duly notified, Mr. A. Deane proposed and Mr. J. A. S. 

 Stendall seconded that Rule III. be amended so as to class all 

 members between the ages of 17 and 21 as Associates — these 



