222 Report of Society for Year July, 1896— July, 1897. 



"3. The accounts for the year 1896 will be printed with the next 

 number of the Magazine, after they have been audited. They show 

 an increase in the amount received from subscriptions during the 

 year, and in entrance and contributions to the Museum ; a decrease 

 in the amounts paid for printing and stationery, for the printing of 

 the Magazines, for additions to the contents of the Museum, and 

 for miscellaneous charges ; and an increase of a few pounds in the 

 funds of the Society. 



" 4. The additions to the Library and Museum have again been 

 considerable. They are described in the Magazine with the donors' 

 names. Within the past few days Mr. Grant Meek has presented 

 to the Society the Ernie Warriner collection of British birds which 

 was deposited in the Museum some years ago, and a good copy, in 

 two volumes, of Bewick's Birds. With the two cases of birds 

 recently presented by Mr. Cleather, the Ernie Warriner collection 

 is now complete. 



" 5. Numbers 86 and 87 of the Magazine have been issued since 

 the last Meeting. Also the Catalogue of the Stourhead Collection, 

 and Appendix II. of the Library Catalogue. Information as to 

 all publications of the Society is always given on the cover of the 

 Magazine, which is made use of for various notices connected with 

 the Society. It is hoped that the list of " Wiltshire Books wanted " 

 does not escape the attention of readers. 



"6. The Society is entitled to appoint a trustee of the Wootton 

 Bassett Town Trust. The Committee suggests the re-election of 

 Mr. N. Story Maskelyne, Vice-President. Mr. Kinneir resigns 

 the post of Local Secretary for the Swindon Division, and by the 

 death of Mr. Shopland the Purton District is deprived of its Local 

 Secretary. The Committee recommends the appointment of Mr. 

 A. D. Passmore, of Swindon, as Local Secretary for Swindon. 

 It recommends the appointment of the Eev. Cecil V. Groddard, of 

 Shrewton, as Local Secretary for Shrewton and Salisbury Plain. 

 It also recommends the appointment of Mr. Toone, of the Capital 

 and Counties Bank, Devizes, as Hon. Auditor in place of Mr. 

 Wilshin, resigned. 



"7. The appointment of at least one vigilant Local Secretary 



