424 REPORTS. 



Some regret having been expressed that no excursions 

 had been held during the past summer, it was arranged that 

 next year a programme should be made out, the details of 

 which would be arranged by the Council. 



MontJdy Meeting held on January 27th, 1909, Mr. W, Carey ^ 

 President, in the chair. 



Miss Mary Brown, B.A., was unanimously elected a 



member of the Society. 



The Hon. Secretary reported the discovery of an 

 extremely interesting relic of the past, in the shape of an 

 ancient canoe, possibly belonging to the same period as our 

 cromlechs. Unfortunately, its precise size and shape could at 

 present be only conjectured, as any further excavation would 

 endanger the building operations now going on. The spot 

 where this relic was found is on the property of Mr. Fletcher, 

 at the Coutanchez, and it cannot possibly be a recent burial of 

 any kind. Further investigations will be made as soon as 

 opportunity occurs. An excellent drawing by Mr. Hapgood, 

 showing the various deposits in section, and the supposed 

 canoe in position, was exlubited. 



Mr. A. CoUenette then read his annual reports on the 

 Sunshine and Rainfall of Guernsey during the past year, 

 illustrating his remarks by a series of lantern slides, showing 

 comparative tables and diagrams. 



Mr. B. T. Bowswell contributed a paper showing the 

 Rainfall and general Weather Report for the islands of 

 Alderney, Sark and Herm — a very valuable supplement to 

 Mr. Collenette's record. Both these papers are published in 

 the present Transactions. 



Mr. F. L. Tanner announced that the Sixth Annual 

 Soiree of the Society would be held on the 9th of February, 

 and an attractive programme had been arranged. 



Report of the Council. 



The Society has now completed the twenty-sixth year of 

 its work, and the results are in every way satisfactory. The 

 evening meetings have been well attended ; a fair number of 

 new members have joined our ranks, and the financial position 

 is gratifying. 



The papers read at the various meetings, most of which 

 will be pTiblished in the Transactions, deal with local matters, 

 and contain as usual much valuable information which w^ould 



