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from the Neolithic period. As, however, the evidence of this 

 rests chiefly on the presence of flint chips and bruised pebbles 

 in the deposit, I do not wish at present to over-persuade you 

 that it is so. I make these remarks more to move you to the 

 careful aud detailed examination of the clays in the future, 

 and the careful collection and examination of the pebbles 

 found both for striations and for bruises, the one indicating 

 the presence of ice, the other that of man. In your examina- 

 tion it would be well also to carefully look over any flint 

 chippings found, and when convinced of the presence of one 

 of undoubted Paleolithic age (and several have been found) 

 to take note of the exact position as regards its place in the 

 deposit. 



" That I have advanced views of the clays and peats 

 which the Society may be unwilling to confirm I am quite 

 aware, but at the same time I have no desire to see these 

 views adopted until fully tested, and I will gladly throw them 

 over if evidence is obtained that will bear against them ; all 

 I want is to get at the truth, whether it is as conceived by me 

 or not. 



" I leave the presidential chair with both pleasure and 

 regret. With pleasure, because I have been able to repay in 

 part, by devotion to the Society's work, the confidence you 

 have reposed in me. With pleasure also, because I leave it 

 to be occupied by another who, by his fresh methods and his 

 fresh influence, will give a fresh impetus to the Society and 

 lead it on in fields of work viewed from another standpoint. 

 I leave it with regret, because in this the Society's gain will 

 be my loss, for I shall be less in touch with the officers and 

 members than I have been. With regret also, because I shall 

 have less opportunity to help on the Society, which for many 

 years has been to me a source of mental pleasure and profit. 

 My shortcomings and faults I hope will be overlooked, for 

 my earnest desire for the success of the work of the Society 

 will be found to be, in part, their cause." 



This was followed by the election of Mr. Gr. Derrick as 

 President, the re-election of Mr. W. Sharp as Hon. Secretary, 

 and Mr. W. A. Luff as Hon. Treasurer, and Miss M. Dawber, 

 Mr. E. Charles Ozanne, Mr. J. J. Hocart, Mr. T. C. Eoyle, 

 Mr. Gr. C. De La Mare and General Harvey to form the 

 Council. 



