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ANNUAL REPORT. 



Haber?lion, Prof. T. ^fcKenny Hughes, F.R.S., Mrs. E. D. Xicholl, Prof. 

 Stackpool E. 0"Dell, the Rev. J. E. Riggs, James Stokes, Esq. 



J. D. Treinlett, Esq., M.A. 



7. yey:Meri.\ : ^ ' Associates. 



The following are the n - new Members and Associates 

 elected during 19 IS : — 



MI3IBERS.— A. H. Bm-^on. Esq.. M.D.. H. Lance Grav. Esq.. T. A. 

 GiUespie, Esq.. C. Marston, Esq., J.P., :Miss C. L. Mavnard. B. R. Parkmson, 

 Esq., Miss C. Pearce, Rev. W. D. Sykes. 



AssociL^TES. — G. R. Christie. Esq.. M.A.. Mi-s. Scott Challice, W. Dale, 

 Esq., F.S.A-. the Rev. T. L. Edwards, E. S. Eorbes, Esq., James T. Gala- 

 than. Esq.. the Rev. Prof. A. S. Geden. M.A.. D.D.. John A. Gosset, Esq., 

 W. Hoste. Esq., B.A.. the Rev. Prof. M. G. Kvle, D.D.. Robert Lindlev. Esq., 



F. J. Lia5, Esq. (Life), the Rev. Prof. S. A. Mercer. D.D.. Prof.'W. M. 

 Patton, Ph.D.. C. B. Rickett. Esq.. Theodore Roberts, Esq.. the Rev. D. E. 

 Sharp. M.A.. B.D.. the Rev. Edward C. Urmiack, Edward P. Vining, Esq., 



G. de Laval WiUis, E?q. 



8. y: ' - s and Associates. 



The following statement snows the number of supporters of 

 the Institute at the end of December, 191S : — 



Life Members 19 



Annual Members . . . . . . . . 70 



Life Associates . . . . . . . . 59 



Annual Associates . . . . . . 242 



^lissionary Associates . . . . . . 15 



Library Associates . . . . . . 27 



Total 432 



showing a net decrease of 5, as compared with the total number 

 of subscribers under the same headings reported in last year's 

 return. There are also SI names on the roll of Honorary Corre- 

 sponding Members. 



9. Finance. 



The War has causeil long continued financial stress to the 

 Victoria Institute. The numbers of the Members and Associates 

 Lave fallen of considerably and the expenses have increased. 



These difficulties have been met in some measure by decreasing 

 the size of the Annual Volimie and by savins: the salary of the 

 Secretary for two years, three members of the Council having 



