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the Club is, to a very large extent, the result of his untiring 
energy and attention to its interests through a period of time 
close upon half a century, and they fully recognize his devoted 
and invaluable services to. the Club for so many years. The 
Council also desire to express their deep sympathy and 
condolence with Lady Gibbs and the family in their irreparable 
loss.” 
Professor Brown’s report upon the dentition of the cattle and sheep 
exhibited at the 1884 Show was considered, and it was resolved that 
the Professor be invited to make a similar examination at the 
forthcoming show, the Council being of opinion that after this further 
report, the desirability or otherwise of instituting permanently an 
examination of the dentition of cattle or sheep could be better 
determined. 
Resolved, that a class be instituted for steers not exceeding two 
years old of the polled Aberdeen Angus or Galloway breed, with first 
prize £25, second £15, third fro, 
That the two single pig classes be altered to three classes for single 
pigs of the White, Black, and Berkshire breeds respectively, with first 
prize £5, second £3 in each class. 
That the Club’s show be closed at 8 p.m. on the first day, 
and on the four remaining days at 9 p.m. 
In reply to an application for a cup prize for a proposed exhibi- 
tion of ensilage, the Secretary was directed to say that in the 
opinion of the Council the proposed prize for ensilage did not come 
within the objects of the Club, and the Council therefore regretted they 
could not accede to the request. 
The special Committee appointed to revise the bye-laws in 
reference to any changes necessary as to the appointment and duties of 
a Secretary, recommended that the fundamental rules or bye-laws of 
the Club be amended as follows :— ; 
That the Office of Honorary Secretary be abolished and that the 
appointment of a paid Secretary only shall be vested in the Council. 
That at the end of the bye-law on page 1o relating to Life 
Compositions the following bye-law be added :— 
‘Should the annual subscriptions, with the income arising 
from such investments, in any one year be insufficient to meet the 
current annual expenses of the Club, the Council shall be 
empowered to apply, in or towards the payment of such annual 
expenses, such a number of life compositions, to be received by 
them in any such year as shall be equal to the number of life 
members of the Club dying in each year, and the excess in 
number of such life compositions over and above the number of 
life members so dying shall be invested as above directed, and 
the income applied accordingly.” 
At the Annual General Meeting of members the above bye-laws were 
adopted. 
Mr. Henry John Hine, Assistant Secretary, appointed Secretary. 
A suggestion at the Annual Meeting :— 
“That any animal which has taken a first prize at the Smithfield 
Club Show shall not again be eligible for exhibition,” 
was referred to the Council for consideration. 
