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In concluding his Address, the President nominated the 

 Rev. George Gunn, M.A., of Hume and Stichill as his 

 successor for the ensuing year. 



MEETINGS OF THE PAST YEAR. REPORTS. 



In the absence of Dr Hardy, Mr R. Middlemas, Alnwick, 

 produced reports of the various field meetings which have 

 taken place during the past year. He said the absence of 

 Dr Hardy from these meetings in consequence of illness had 

 been a great loss to the Club indeed. By his instructions, 

 some gentlemen in the localities which had been visited had 

 kindly undertaken to supply notes of the various districts, and 

 these were what he now read. 



NEW MEMBERS. 



The following new members were then elected : — Cuthbert 

 Ellison Carr, Hedgeley ; M. E. Phillips, Bank of England, 

 Newcastle ; Geo. G. TurnbuU, Abbey St. Bathans ; John 

 Wilson, Chapelhill, Cockburnspath ; Rev. D. Hunter, D.D., 

 Galashiels ; Dr Christison, Secretary of the Society of 

 Antiquaries, Edinburgh ; David Bruce, Station agent, Dunbar ; 

 George Murray "Wilson, Kilmeny, Hawick ; Rev. J. J. Muscamp 

 Perry, M.A , F.A.S., Alnwick; George Pigg, Thornhill, 

 Alnwick ; David Hume, Thornton ; John Dalgleish, Rothley 

 Crag, Cambo ; Rev. A. E. Macnay, EUingham, ChathiU ; G. 

 P. Phillips, M.D., Morpeth; Rev. J, Sharp, Selkirk; James 

 Curie, jun., F.S.A., Melrose; Rev. J. Burleigh, Ednam ; John 

 Caverhill, Jedneuk, Jedburgh; Robert Walker, M.D., Wooler; 

 J. Wright, agent. Bank of Scotland, Duns; Allan Falconer, 

 jun., Duns; William Home Waite, Duns; John Green, Wark; 

 and Thomas Douglas, Amble. 



Aid. Captain Norman said he was sure they were all glad 

 to hear there were so many candidates for membership, but 

 he wished to know whether, by their election, they should 

 transgress the numerical limit to which the Club was confined. 



Mr MiDDLEMAS — I think not ; I think we shall still be 

 within the mark in consequence of the number of deaths 

 that have taken place. 



FINANCES. 



Mr MiDDLEMAS said the Club was in a very flourishing 

 condition as far as the finances were concerned. It was some 

 years ago since he had such a large balance as he now had. 

 The accounts, which had been audited by Mr John Bolam, 



