1914.] REPORTS. 113 



Mr. F. L. Tanner's term of office having expired, Miss 

 A. L. Mellish, M.A., was elected President. 



Mr. S. Carey Curtis was re-elected Secretary. 



Mr. C. G. de la Mare was re-elected Treasurer. 



Messrs. J. L. Pitts, B. T. Rowswell, R. Metman, the 

 Rev. F. E. Lowe, Miss C. M. de Guerin and Mr. D. B. 

 Cromartie were elected as Council. 



The retiring President then read his valedictory address. 



Mr. A. Collenette, F.C.S., read his paper on the Sun- 

 shine and Rainfall of Guernsey and the other islands of the 

 Bailiwick in 1914. 



Report of the Council, 1914, 



The Meetings of the Society were held with the usual 

 regularity during the summer of 1914, until the beginning of 

 August, when the unexpected outbreak of War caused the 

 Council to decide, in view of the uncertainty prevailing, not 

 to hold any more Excursions. 



The Council trust that the two classes in Marine 

 Zoology held by Mr. J. Sinel on June 25th and 27th may be 

 successful in bringing more workers into this extensive field 

 of Research, especially among the younger members. In the 

 Botanical Section, the Council has to regret the departure of 

 Mr. R. Metman, who has been called to the Colours on 

 account of the war, and trusts that he may be spared to 

 prepare many further Botanical Reports for the Society. No 

 report of this Section is available therefore this year. 



The first outdoor excursion took place on 30th April. 

 The ground selected was the Grand Havre and Rousse. Mr. 

 A. Collenette made a discovery during this excursion, which 

 may prove of great importance in the future as regards the 

 Geological formation of the island. It is fully described 

 in these proceedings. 



The second excursion took place on May 16th, when the 

 coast-line near the Tielles was reached. It had been hoped 

 that caves similar to the Palaeolithic Caves at La Cotte, in 

 Jersey, might be met with, but none were found. Several 

 interesting geological items were examined and, aided by the 

 magnificent weather, a most interesting and enjoyable clay 

 was passed. 



The third excursion was held on June 27th. The 

 dolmen of Du Tus, the site of the Chapel of St. Magloire, 

 the installation of the Platte Fougere Lighthouse, and the 

 site of the Neolithic Potters' Kiln at Noirmont, were visited. 



