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for observation and investigation, and thus members would 

 be able to attach themselves to the sections in whose work 

 they were chiefly interested. Committees might also be 

 formed to stimulate the work of the sections. He had 

 mentioned the matter to Dr Hardy, who thought such a 

 change would benefit the Club, and it would render their 

 annual meeting more interesting and instructive. 



After touching on other matters of interest to the Club, 

 Mr Hindmarsh, in conclusion, hoped the Club might long 

 continue to flourish and maintain its prominent position 

 amongst kindred Clubs. During his year of ofiice he had 

 made many new friendships, and strengthened old ones, 

 and he resumed his position as an ordinary member of the 

 Club with redoubled interest in that large and powerful 

 association. (Applause.) 



Dr Paul said they were much indebted to the President 

 for taking up the subject which he had chosen for his 

 address. It must have occurred to a very large number, 

 who were specially interested in the welfare and work of 

 the Club, that it had not of late years been accomplishing 

 all the work that it might have accomplished, or which it 

 was intended to accomplish. Through the exertions of a 

 few workers, their Proceedings maintained that excellence 

 which has characterised them for so many years ; but, with 

 the exception of these few workers, the great majority of 

 the members of the Club seemed to do almost no work at 

 all. It appeared to him there was more than one reason 

 why this should come to pass. Everyone knew, as the 

 President had remarked, that the Club had grown in 

 numbers ; but those members, who were interested in any 

 particular branch of investigation, hardly came to know one 

 another, or find one another out, and the members were 

 scattered over the three counties, and at any particular 

 meeting there was not such a representation from every part 

 as to make sure that one would meet with those who were 

 interested in the same branch of investigation as himself. 



It had long appeared to him that the Club had for some 

 time been in a somewhat critical state. It was not possible 

 for them to exist as a dining or driving Club. (Hear, hear.) 

 The Club's main object was to visit interesting grounds and 

 interesting houses ; they were a Field Club, and unless they 



