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ANNTJAL GEXEEAL MEETTXG, 

 HELD AT THE HOUSE OF THE SOCIETY OF AETS * 

 Feidat, JryE 14, IS 72, 

 The Right Hon. the Earl of Shafteseuey, K.G., Peesidext, 



IX THE ChaIK. 



The Honorary Secretary, Captain F. Petrie, read the following report : — 



SIXTH AKSVAL REPORT of the Council of the Victobta 

 Institute, os Philosophical SocrETT of Geeat Beitain. 



Progress of the Institute. 



1. In presenting the Sixth Annual Report, the Council has 

 to congratulate the Members and Associates on the marked 

 improvement in the Society^s position, mainly due to a con- 

 siderable accession of new Members, several of whom are 



* On this occasion a numerous company assembled, among whom were 

 His Grace the Archbishop of York, several Peers, Prelates, and leading 

 Clergy and Laity of various denominations. Letters expressing regret at 

 being unable to be present were read from the Archbishop of Canterbury 

 (inconsequence of the consecration of a Church}, the Bishop of London 'on 

 account of LU-health\ the Earl of Lichfield, Viscount Mahon, the Bishops of 

 Chester, Gloucester and Bristol, and Bishop Suffragan of Nottingham, the 

 Eight Hon. Stephen Cave, M.P., the Hon. Sir R. Lush, Dean Goulbum, 

 and other members. 



