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3Kopal ^sn'cultural ^on'etp of (Z^nsIantJ. 
GENERAL MEETING. 
12, Hanover Squake, Thursday, May 22nd, 1873. i" 
KEPOKT OF THE COUNCIL. 
During the past half-year 4 Governors and 71 Members have 
died, and the names of 151 Members have been removed from 
the list by resignation, or by Order of the Council ; but, on 
the other hand, 197 Members have been elected, so that the 
Society now consists of 
74 Life Governors, 
62 Annual Governors, 
1832 Life Members, 
3936 Annual Members, 
12 Honorary Members, 
making a total of 5916, and showing an increase of 150 Members 
since the Annual Meeting last May. 
The Council have published in the last number of the 
Journal a list of Members of the Society classified into counties, 
and, in accordance with the suggestion made at the last General 
Meeting, have issued with it a form of nomination for Members 
of the Society. The Council are glad to report that the facili- 
ties thus affordetl have been utilised to a satisfactory extent, and 
they hope that the list will be still further enlarged by the indi- 
vidual exertions of Members in their respective districts. 
The accounts for the year 1872 have been examined and 
■certified by the auditors and accountants of the Society, and have 
been published in the last number of the Journal, together with 
the statement of receipts and expenditure connected with the 
Country Meeting at Cardiff. The funded capital of the Society 
remains the same as at the last half-yearly meeting, namely, 
24,112/. 7s. Sc?. New Three per Cents. In addition, the following 
