in a monetary point of view, but also for its prosperty in regard to 

 papers read. He expressed satisfaction at the prospect of the erec- 

 tion of a new museum, which would be connected with the society. 

 — The resolution was unanimously carried. 



Dr. Fitzgerald said he felt exceedingly the honour they had done 

 him. He had presided on so many occasions that he did not look 

 on them simply as members of a society of which he had the honour 

 to be President, but rather as his children. Quite a generation had 

 grown up since he had been President. He assured them he 

 should continue to take the deep interest in the society which he 

 had hitherto done. 



Mr. Ullyett proposed, and Mr. Knight seconded, that the Vice- 

 Presidents be re-elected, with the addition of the name of Captain 

 Walker, and it was carried. 



Dr. Tyson proposed that the Honorary Secretary be asked to 

 continue in his office. His past work strongly recommended him. 

 They had heard how necessary it was to have an able President. 

 He was quite sure they would all agree with him when he said how 

 necessary it was that they should also have an able Secretary. 



The Rev. A. L. Hussey seconded, endorsing the remarks of Dr. 

 Tyson. 



Mr. Ullyett accepted the post, and briefly acknowledged the com- 

 pliments paid him. 



The President remarked that they were in a tolerably flourishing 

 state financially. Indeed their position was not only satisfactory, 

 but they were actually overflowing with wealth, for one ot their 

 most earnest members, who was about to leave Folkestone, had 

 presented the society with the munificent sum of £'2,0 as a donation 

 (applause). The donor was Mrs. Kumsey. It was exceedingly 

 generous of her, and he was sure they would acknowledge with a 

 very hearty vote of thanks the kind gift, which would absolutely be 

 the making of the society. 



Mrs. Rumsey, who was present, briefly thanked the members, 

 assuring them the society had been the means of affording her 

 many very pleasant evenings, and that she should always look 

 back with the greatest pleasure to the meetings which it had been 

 her privilege to attend. 



ADDRESS. 



Althongh the year which has passed away has not been fruitful 

 in new or startling discoveries, nor even in any invention which has 

 distinctly and visibly forwarded the progress of knowledge, yet there 

 has been no lack of painstaking labour and research on the part of 

 the mighty army of scientific workers. Few amongst us realise 

 the arduous and unrenumerative labour which has to be gone 

 through before any scientific discovery can be made public. The 



