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distinguished soldier, while at ihe same time having been able 

 to devote some time and attention to archaeological research. 

 Mr. W. A. Willes seconded, and it was carried unanimously. 



The officers of the Society were then re-elected, and also the 

 elected Members of ihe Council, of whom there are nine at 

 present. 



The Rules of the Society provide that there shall be twelve 

 elected Members, the three vacancies being filled by the election 

 of Mrs. Rothwell, Dr. Wm. Gosse, M.D., D.P.H., and Mr. F. 

 B. Taylor, B.A. 



Two additional Vice-Presidents were elected, viz., Mr. 

 Claude Lyon and the Rev. Hy. Shaen Solly, M.A., and the other 

 Vice-Presidents were re-elected. 



The Hon. Auditors, Mr. E. Bicker and Mr. C. H. Blackett 

 were re-elected, and a vote of thanks was passed to them for 

 their past services. 



A vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the proceedings. 



(Eranais ikport for 1918, 



rjIHE Fifteenth Annual Geneial Meeting affords the Council the 

 oppoxtunity and pleasure lo report again another year of 

 activity and success. 



There has been a considerable increase in the Membership, 

 the number of Members on September 30th being 458, as com- 

 pared with 394 on the same date last year. 



During the year General and other Meetmgs were held as 

 follows, viz. : — 



Annual Meeting 



Presidential Address 



Scientific and Literary Reunion 



Inaugural Meeting of the B.N.S.S. War Savings 

 Association 

 8 Gener al Lectures 

 49 Sectional Lectures 

 4 General Excursions 

 13 Sectional Excursions 

 making a total of 78 Meetings and Excursions. 



General Lectures were as follows : 

 1917. 



Dec. 1.— Presidential Address by Sir Jethro J. H. Teall, M.A., D.Sc, 

 LL.D., F.R.S. Subject, "Some Aspects of Egyptian Geology." 



Dec. 8.— "War in the Air," by Mr. C. G. Grey, Editor of the "Aero- 

 plane. ' ' 



Dec. 15.— " The Mistletoe," by Sir Daniel Morris, K.C.M.G., D.Sc, 

 D.C.L., etc. 



