KEPORT OF THE COMMITTEE. 229 



ABSTEACT OF MINUTES. 



J. F. SPENCE, Esq , Chairman. 



The Hon. Secretary read the Committee's Report for 1891-2. 



Moved by the Chairman and seconded by Mr. J. Pattinson : — 

 " That the Report now read be adopted." 



In the unavoidable absence of the Hon. Treasurer the Secre- 

 tary read the Financial Reports, pp. 230-235. 



Moved by Mr. Gr. R. Brewis and seconded by Mr. J. Philipson : 

 " That the Financial Reports be adopted," 



Mr. E. 0. Reid moved and Mr. H. T. Archer seconded : — 

 " That the following gentlemen be elected officers of the So- 

 ciety for 1892-3." (See List of Officers, page 236). 



Moved by Mr. J. Philipson and seconded by Mr. R. Y. Green : 



" That the thanks of the Society be given to the late Hon. 



Treasurer, I. G. Dickinson, Esq., for his valuable services to the 



Society, and that he be elected a Vice-President of the Society." 



Carried by acclamation. 



The following resolution, proposed by Mr. J. Pattinson : — 

 " That as Lord Armstrong had expressed a wish that the ex- 

 periment of keeping open the Museum on Saturday evenings 

 should be continued, his Lordship's wish should be agreed to." 



A vote of thanks, moved by Mr. J". Pattinson and carried 

 unanimously, was given to the Chairman for his services in the 

 chair. 



