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Report of Council for tfje gear enbtng 30tf) September, 196S 
A glance at the list of the year's activities which follows this report is 
sufficient to show that the Society has had another very successful year — indeed 
it substantiates the claim made previously that this Society has something to offer 
anyone interested in some branch of Science. The Society's thanks are again due 
to the Chairmen of Sections on whom the burden of these arrangements prin- 
cipally falls and to all those who assist in the running of the Society. 
Special appreciation must also be acknowledged to two members who have 
found it necessary to resign their offices, namely, Miss F. M. Exton, b.a., and 
Miss M. Hipperson. 
Miss Exton has for many years been chairman of the Geography section, and 
in the last few years has had the added responsibility of being chairman of the 
Committee of Sections. The Council showed their appreciation of her work by 
awarding her Honorary Membership in addition to the Vice-Presidency which was 
conferred on her after her year of Presidency of the Society. 
Miss Hipperson has for several years acted as Assistant Secretary with 
particular responsibility for membership records and the minuting of meetings 
of Council and Finance and General Purposes Committee — unspectacular but 
very necessary work, involving a great deal of time. Despite her resignation from 
this office, however, Miss Hipperson is continuing her good work for the Society 
in other ways. 
The Council welcomes Mrs. A. K. Hunt, B.sc, who has taken over the 
responsibility of Chairmanship of the Committee of Sections, and Mrs. Hooton- 
Smith who becomes Assistant Secretary. 
Less satisfactory is the fact that it has been so far impossible to find anyone 
willing and able to take over the Chairmanship of the Geography Section, which 
is therefore in abeyance, and until a Chairman is found this means fewer lectures 
under this heading. 
It is therefore again necessary to stress that our Society represents a co- 
operative effort, and members are urged to offer their services in any capacity 
they can. The Hon. Editor, Mr. D. T. Adams, m.a., is very anxious to find a 
successor, and additional help would also be welcome on the Secretarial side and 
in the Library. 
Honorary Membership has also been conferred on certain other members 
for services to the Society over many years, and the Council is glad to report that 
the services of these members is being continued. These members are (1) Mrs. 
A. K. Hunt, b.sc, a Past-President, a Vice-President, Chairman of the Botany 
Section and now also Chairman of the Committee of Sections; (2) Miss D. M. 
Lowther. B.sc, a Past President and a Vice-President, who has filled a number of 
other offices in the Society including that of Assistant Secretary for many years, 
Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Council; (3) Mr. G. Holroyd whose work as 
Official Projectionist of the slide projector and the Episcope and the working of 
sound equipment is known to most members; (4) Mr. H. G. Walker, ll.b.,, our 
Official Solicitor, who has been extremely helpful to the Society during the past 
two or three years, and (5) Miss E. M. Whitaker, who first joined the Society in 
1924, has been an enthusiastic supporter of the Society for 44 years and does 
much quiet and efficient work as Chairman of the Tea Committee. 
The Council with great regret accepted the resignation of our former Care- 
taker, Mrs. Lever, but feels that in Mrs. Scott they have found a worthy successor. 
Membership this year has again shown a small fall. The reasons are those 
specified in last year's Proceedings. Each year brings a loss of members by death 
or resignation and many letters of resignation indicate advancing years as the 
reason. There is, on the other hand, a fairly steady supply of new members, 
but for some years now this supply has not been quite sufficient to balance the 
loss. The Society is still in a fairly healthy condition but an increase of suitable 
members would help to relieve any anxieties as to the future, particularly in the 
replacement of officers. The Council suggests that if each member would try to 
recruit one additional member the Society's position would be greatly strengthened. 
