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Spmal @:en^ral MietUn$^, 



A Special General Meeting of the Society was held in Trinity Hall on 

 Saturday, December 12th, 1908, at 5.45 p.m., to consider certain new rules and 

 other alterations in rules recommended by the Committee ; Dr. Ord in the 

 chair. 



A modification of the Committee's recommendation relative to Associate 

 Members, proposed by A. Scott, Esq., b.a., and seconded by Dr. Crespi, was 

 put to the meeting and carried. {See Rule 7 — Associate Members). 



The rule relating to Visitors was considered. Dr. Crespi proposed that any 

 one visitor may be admitted three times during a Session. This was not 

 seconded. A. Scott, Esq., b.a., proposed that a visitor may be introduced twice. 

 This was seconded by Dr. Thomas and carried. {See Rule 8). 



It was also agreed that the necessary alterations be made in the rules. 



The Committee have much pleasure in presenting the Sixth 

 Annual Report, and in stating that the past year has surpassed all 

 previous years in progress, and in the excellence of work done, and 

 that many important events have occurred to increase the welfare 

 and prosperity of the Society. 



The membership has increased from 240 to 261. 



The Annual Meeting was held on October 31st, 1908, Dr. 

 Arthur Ransome, m.a., f.r.s., being re-elected President for the 

 ensuing year. The new feature in the proceedings at the annual 

 meeting was the presentation of reports from the Chairmen of 

 Sections, reporting the work done and progress made by the respec- 

 tive Sections during the past year. It was also decided to increase 

 the annual subscription to 7s. 6d. for ordinary meetings, to charge 

 an extra 2s. 6d. for sectional meetings, and 15s. for family tickets. 

 The Committee felt that the Society's progress was seriously limited 

 by the smallness of the previous subscription, and it was a question 

 of either curtailing the Society's work or increasing the subscription. 

 The immense advance in the Society's work which has taken place 

 during the past year has fully justified this increase. 



It was decided to hold the general meetings and lectures of the 

 Society in the Trinity Hall, Lorne Park, instead of at the Cairns 

 Memorial House. This change also proved advantageous. 



Another very important and beneficial change was also made. 

 The Society vacated its room at 122, Old Christchurch Road, and 

 took, in conjunction with the Bournemouth Students' Association, 

 new and more commodious rooms at Granville Chambers, Rich- 

 mond Hill, the Sectional meetings on and after February nth being 

 held in the new rooms. This change involved considerable expense 

 (in moving, furnishing, &c., &c.), and a special fund was opened to 

 cover the abnormal expenditure. The Committee wish to thank 

 those members who generously contributed and enabled them to 

 overcome this difficulty. 



