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A substantial tea was served at the Bull Inn, cordial votes of 

 thanks were passed to Mr. Sample and the Eev. "W. C. Ellis, and 

 the last of the Field Meetings of 1883 was pleasantly brought to 

 a close. 



Besides the Field Meetings, two Evening Meetings have been 

 held during the year in conjunction with the Natural History 

 Society. 



At the first of these, a very interesting paper was read by 

 Mr. Abel Chapman, entitled "Notes of a Yisit to Spitzbergen in 

 the Summer of 1881." I am glad to say that this paper will 

 shortly appear in our " Transactions," and will be illustrated by 

 lithographs executed by Mr. John Storey, from drawings by the 

 author. 



At the second Evening Meeting, Mr. Hugh Miller, of the 

 Geological Survey, gave a very full and valuable account of 

 the formation of Eiver Terraces, with especial reference to 

 those in our own district. This paper will appear in the 

 "Transactions" ere long. 



On the occasion of Mr. Miller's visit, the Club availed itself of 

 one of its rules, and we had the pleasure to elect Mr. Miller and 

 Mr. James Hardy honorary members. Mr. Miller was about to 

 leave this district, and Mr. Hardy was one of the early members 

 of the Club, and in conjunction with Mr. Bold he contributed to 

 our "Transactions" the valuable Catalogue of the Coleoptera of 

 Northumberland and Durham. He has for long been the able 

 Secretary of the Berwickshire Eield Club, from which sprung 

 our own, and all the other Field Clubs in England. 



Ladies and Grentlemen, having thus given some account of the 

 meetings held during the past year, I desire now to make a few 

 general remarks to you regarding our Club. 



Many of those who have preceded me in this chair have con- 

 tributed valuable and learned additions to our "Transactions." 

 They have thereby helped to extend the well-earned fame of the 

 Club. To follow them in this, I can make no pretence. I can 

 claim to be, like some of you, a lover of Nature. But, with you 



