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Meetings, 1889. 



by excellent sketches on the blackboard. The substance of the 

 lecture, which was delivered without notes, will be found in a 

 paper supplied by Mr. Sinel, and printed in the following 

 pages. 



The Seventh Annual Meeting, held at the Guille- Alles Library on 

 October 15th, 1889, Mr. T. Guille, President, in the chair. 



The attendance of members was larger than in previous 

 years. The proceedings opened with the reading of the follow- 

 ing report by the Hon. Secretary (Mr. W. Sharp) : — 



Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen, — In presenting you 

 with the Seventh Annual Eeport, your Committee feel that 

 they have an agreeable duty to perform. The year just over, 

 as far as this society is concerned, has been marked by pros- 

 perity and progress, as is evidenced by the increased interest 

 taken in the monthly meetings, and the large number -about 

 a dozen— of additions to the list of members. At last the 

 society seems to be waking to new life. Though not large 

 when compared with similar societies in England, we must not 

 forget that we draw our supply of members from a limited 

 area. It behoves us therefore to make up in zeal and energy, 

 what we lack in numerical strength. At present the society 

 numbers 36 members. The Hon. Treasurer will be able to 

 report favourably on its financial position. The indoor meet- 

 ings of the year have been well attended, and have been of a 

 more interesting character than those of the past two or three 

 years. Excellent papers have been read, and lectures given. 

 The two excursions— the first to Herm, the second to Lihou 

 and neighbourhood— were most successful and thoroughly 

 enjoyed by all who took part in them. The Committee gladly 

 embrace this opportunity of recording their thanks to Mr. J. 

 Sinel, of Jersey, for the two interesting and highly instructive 

 lectures he has given during the year. 



The publication of the Transactions of the Society, which 



