MEEtiNGS, 1889. 



had been in contemplation for some time, is now un fait 

 accompli, and copies are in the hands of members. The volume 

 covers the work of the Society for the first six years of its 

 existence, from 1882 to 1887. It is intended that in the future, 

 the publication of Transactions shall take place annually. 



In the new set of rules supplied for your consideration, 

 and which you will be asked to confirm at this meet ; ng, it will 

 be noticed that an important addition has been made to the 

 list of objects for the study and investigation of the Society ; 

 viz : The Archeology, Folk-lore, and Language of the different 

 islands in the Bailiwick. All will admit that this opens up a 

 vast, important, and interesting field of work, and one that 

 may k well be undertaken by an organized Society which is 

 prepared to record and preserve all important facts gathered 

 by its members. An accession of members, increased interest 

 in the excursions of the Society, and a greater variety in the 

 papers read at the monthly meetings may fairly be looked for 

 as the result of such enlargement of the Society's aims and 

 objects. It may be confidently asserted that no place of equal 

 area in the United Kingdom promises a greater reward for 

 patient and intelligent research in these subjects than Guernsey 

 and the adjacent isles. The Committee gratefully acknowledge 

 the kindness of Messrs. Guille and Alles in placing both a room 

 for meetings and the valuable Reference Library at the disposal 

 of members. The Museum— thanks mainly to the untiring 

 zeal and liberality of Mr. Whitehead, is daily growing more 

 valuable, and members will note among the most recent 

 additions very complete collections of various sections of local 

 marine fauna. It is unnecessary here to show how extremely 

 valuable such collections, accurately named, will be to the young 

 student of this interesting branch of Natural History, and for 

 the study of which our seas offer such a rich field. What has 

 been done in the past but points to the rich mines of wealth in 

 every branch of Natural Science still unexplored, and the 

 earnest and systematic co-operation of each member is needed 



