Annual Meeting. 101 



his Statement of Accounts said he would like to draw attention 

 to the fact that the Accounts were presented in the form pre- 

 scril)ed by the Local Govei-nment Board, and that they include of 

 course the finances of the Archaeological Section, which possesses 

 a credit balance of considerable amount, thus rendering the 

 ordinary balance of the Society apparently more favourable than 

 in reality. It has also to l)e said that the Society's Printers have 

 this Session furnished no account, which will be fairly large, so 

 that if this account had been included there would have been 

 still a debit balance against the Society. Considering, however, 

 the very heavy expense due to the extensive repairs of the build- 

 ings a year or two ago, the present condition of the finances must 

 be considered very favourable. A copy of the Archaeological 

 Section Account will be found on page 122. 



ADOPTION OF KEPORTS. 



The President (Prof. Gregg Wilson), in moving the adoption 

 of the reports, said that although they were commencing their 

 hundredth year they were showing no signs of decay, but on the 

 contrary were in a healthy flourishing condition. They could 

 congratulate themselves on the fact that they had a good session, 

 and at the same time congratulate themselves and more especially 

 Mr. Deane, on the fact that they were likely to have a more 

 successful session this year. He was delighted to know of the 

 success of the Archaeological section, which Avas making a great 

 effort to acquire the Knowles collection of antiquities. The amount 

 of money required was rather overwhelming, but the section 

 was going at it with vigour. 



Mr. Henry Riddell seconded, and the reports were adopted. 



The Late Sir John Byers, M.A., M.D., M.A.O. 



The President said in view of the very special interest Sir 

 John Byers took in the society and the great help he was to it, 



