ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. 



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encouraging features of increased membership and attendance. 

 He also referred to the generous response given last year to the 

 Special Appeal for £500, of which over £300 had been received, 

 and to the issue of six " Tracts for New Times " — being reprints of 

 Institute lectures, ably condensed by Dr. Schofield. The sale has 

 already been most encouraging, and our best thanks are due to the 

 generous donor, himself a Life Associate, whose gift of £200 alone 

 made this issue possible. The Chairman also announced the intended 

 appointment of an Incorporated Accountant as Auditor of the 

 Institute, in accord with modern business procedure. He also 

 announced that, after accepting election as Chairman for ten years, 

 he was obliged for health reasons to withdraw his candidature, 

 but that Dr. Schofield had been unanimously elected Chairman, 

 and Mr. A. W. Oke Deputy Chairman. In closing, the Chairman 

 introduced the four Members of Council elected since our last Meeting, 

 Dr. Ernest Masterman, Mr. Theodore Eoberts, Lt. -Colonel F. A. 

 Molony, O.B.E., late R.E., and Lt.-Colonel Hope Biddulph, D.S.O., 

 R.F.A., and also referred to the good work of our Secretary, Mr. A. E. 

 Montague, so long associated with the Institute. 



Mr. J. Norman Holmes then moved the first resolution : — 



" That the Report and statement of accounts for the year 

 1919 herewith submitted, be adopted, and that the thanks 

 of the Meeting be tendered to the Council and Officers for the 

 efficient manner in which they have carried on the affairs 

 of the Institute during the past year, and also to Messrs. H. 

 Lance Gray and G. Avenell, the Honorary Auditors, for 

 having kindly audited the accounts once more." 



Mr. Holmes thought a word ought to be added to the Resolution, 

 and that was the word " cordial " to thanks. Few knew how much 

 thought and effort lay behind the carrying on of a work like that 

 of the Institute. He urged Members to back up the Council to the 

 best of their power. This was seconded by Miss C. Pearce and carried 

 unanimously. 



Dr. A. T. Schofield then moved the second resolution : — 



" That the following retiring Members of Council be re- 

 elected, Mr. T. B. Bishop, Mr. H. Lance Gray, the Rev. 

 Chancellor Lias, M.A,, and Dr. T. G. Pinches, M.R.A.S., and 



