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The indoor meetings hnve hec'n well attended. An 

 excursion to visit the cliffs jit Torteval and examine the 

 dohnens in the western ])art of the island was organised in 

 Jnly in connection with the local branch of the Teachers' 

 Guild. A numerous company of ladies and gentlemen took 

 part in the excursion, and the opportnnity was utilised by the 

 Hon. Secretary to collect in one papei- all the information 

 available relating to these two aiu-ient sti'iu;tin-es : tlu; Creux 

 des Fees and the Trepied at C'atioi-oc. 



The Annual Soiree, held on February oth, proved as 

 usual very successful, and increased our funds by £4 r)s., the 

 incidental expenses being slightly heavier than on previous 

 occasions. 



The Council would like if possible to stir up a greater 

 public interest, especially among the young, in the work we 

 are carrying on. Our indoor meetings deal with subjects 

 which appeal to all lovers of their country, and our Traiis- 

 (icfioiis are filled Avitli carefully compiled information which 

 would prove of the greatest assistance to anyone studving the 

 natural ])roductions of our district, or desiring to become 

 ac(|uainted with its history. Copies of the back munbers can 

 be obtained from the librarian, and should be in the possession 

 of all who are interested in these islands. 



It would have been impossible for the work of the Society 

 to l)e carried to such ;i successful issue liad it not been so 

 intimately connected with and assisted by the Gruille-Alles 

 Library. Not only was one of the founders of that institution 

 one of the early Presidents of the Society, but the meetings 

 have always been held in a room gratuitously placed at our 

 disposal, and the Reference Library and Museum have at all 

 times been at the service of our members for considtation and 

 study. 



It might be thought that the subjects with which this 

 Society has to deal are almost exhausted, but there is still 

 ample scope for fiu'ther investigation in many de])artments, 

 es])ecially in the ^larine Zoology, the Archaiology and the 

 History of (Tuernsey and the smaller islands ; and the position 

 of our archipelago in connection with the distribution of 

 animal and vegetable life in North-western Europe has 

 scarcely been touched upon. The Council therefore feels 

 confident that the members will continue to carry on their 

 excellent work, and endeavour in every way to increase the 

 usefulness of the Society. 



