xviii Proceedings of the South African Philosophical Socvety. 
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. 
August 1, 1900. 
L. Pkrinauey, President, in the Chair, 
The Report of the Council and the Treasurer’s statement were 
adopted. 
Mr. L. PERINGUEY was unanimously re-elected President. 
Mr. H. Bouvus, Dr. J. D. F. Gincurist, Sir Davin Ginn, K.C.B., 
and Dr. Marntotu were re-elected Members of Council for the 
ensuing two years. 
REPORT OF CoUNCIL FOR YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1900. 
During the past year eight ordinary meetings have been held, at 
which, in addition to various short notes and exhibitions of speci- 
mens, eight papers were read. 
Part 1 of Vol. XI. of the Transactions containing seven papers 
and nine plates was issued to members early in June, while the first 
proof of Part 2 was returned to the printer during the same month. 
The number of Institutions to which the Transactions are sent 1s 
110, and the Society’s Library has been increased by donations of 
180 volumes and papers during the year. 
The cataloguing of the Library is being continued on the plan 
mentioned in last year’s report. 
The membership of the Society is still increasing, the members at 
June 30 being: Honorary Members 2, Ordinary Members 148. 
The Council has to record with regret the deaths of four members : 
Mrs. Barber, Prof. F. Guthrie, Rev. Mr. Muller, and Dr. A. C. 
Stark. 
The financial position of the Society is extremely gratifying, as 
will be seen by reference to the balance-sheet. annexed. The 
Treasurer further reports that out of the 148 Ordinary Members, 
87 are town members paying an annual subscription of £2, and 
61 are country members paying an annual subscription of £1, so that 
the Society as at present constituted should from this source obtain 
an annual income of £235. It will be seen that during the present 
year only £202 16s. Od. has been received. This is to a great extent 
owing to the war and the fact that many of our members are resident 
in the Transvaal. The arrears due to the Society in the matter of 
subscriptions amount to £76, of which the greater portion may be 
regarded as a safe asset. 
During the year £109 15s. 2d. was received from sale of Trans- 
actions. 
