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Meetings, 1884. 



rocks of Guernsey and the neighbouring islands, and they hope 

 that the day may not be far distant, when a suitable room will 

 be provided for the reception of these and other articles of local 

 interest at present hid from public gaze, thus forming a local 

 museum. The utility of such institntions is admitted on all 

 hands, where the young worker in natural science may identify 

 his latest " fiud " and be urged to renewed research by the sight 

 of what remains for him to do. 



During the year the papers on local topics, read before the 

 society since its formation have appeared in the Guernsey 

 Magazine, and it is proposed when a sufficient number of 

 such papers have been read to publish them in pamphlet form. 



The Committee have again to thank Messrs. Guille and 

 Alles for the use of the room for meetings, and also for the use 

 of their excellent reference library which has been invaluable. 



In conclusion the Committee would urge on the members 

 to continue the support of the society, and to endeavour as 

 much as possible to increase its usefulness by inducing others 

 interested in science to join, and also by bringing or sending 

 to the meeting natural objects of any kind fur identification. 



Mr. W. A. Luff then read the financial report, showing a 

 good balance in hand. This having been duly audited by Messrs. 

 E. M. Cohu and Sausmarez Le Cocq, it was along with the 

 secretary's report unanimously adopted. 



The next business was the election of officers, and as the 

 same president and vice-president cannot hold office more than 

 two years in succession, it was necessary to refill both these 

 positions. 



The officers for the ensuing year are : — 



Edgar MacCulloch, Esq., Lieutenant-Bailiff, Patron. 



President, Mr. T. Guille, Vice-President, Mr. C. G. De La 



Mare ; Hon. Treasurer, Mr. W. A. Luff ; Hon. Secretary, Mr. 



W. Sharp. Committee, Messrs. A. Collenette, H. Crousaz, G. 



T. Derrick, S. G. Hugo, E. L. Spencer and J. Whitehead. 



