4 Anniversary Address, 



The papers read have, I think, added something to the 

 stores of the natural and local history of the district, recorded 

 from time to time, in your printed transactions. 



The motto chosen by our Founder, " Mare et tellus, et^ quod 

 tegit omnia, Ccelum,'' marks the extended range he intended 

 for your examination. What you have already done, proves 

 you have not worked in vain. I trust you will proceed in 

 your onward course, and that at every meeting of the Club, 

 each member will endeavour to add his mite and thus increase 

 the general stock of knowledge. 



Many of your Presidents have been men of great science, 

 learning and ability, and this makes me feel my unfitness for 

 the office, especially as there are now, within your own body, 

 so many individuals much better qualified to preserve the 

 character of your Club. 



The chief duty of President, I imagine, is to attend all the 

 meetings if possible, to enable him the better, in his address, 

 to review the proceedings of the period over which he has pre- 

 sided — to note the papers read and the leading features of the 

 information obtained — to mention new plants and their local- 

 ities — and, indeed, all that is curious, novel, and interesting in 

 animal or vegetable life, brought to light by the investigations 

 of the Club. And to touch, agreeable to the original rules, 

 on the antiquities and local history of the district. In all 

 this he receives much assistance from the experience and 

 abilities of the Secretary, as well as from individual members 

 of the society — especially, if he be a naturalist, he who, 



" peeps around 



For some rare flowret of the hills, or plant, 

 Of craggy fountain ; what he hopes for,' wins ; 

 Or learns at least, that 'tis not to be won." 



Or a geologist, 



" Who, with pocket hammer smites the edge 

 Of luckless rock, or prominent stone, disguised 

 In weathered stains, or crusted o'er by nature 

 With her first growth, detaching by the stroke 

 A chip or splinter, to resolve his doubts ; 

 And, with that ready answer satisfied. 

 The substance classes, by some barbarous name. 



