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GENERAL MEETING, 
12, Hanover Square, Wednesday, Decembek 8th, 1880. 
EEPOET OF THE COUNCIL. 
During the year 1880, the number of Governors and Members 
has been increased by the election of 6 Governors and 473 
Members, and diminished bj the death of 2 Governors and 121 
Members, the resignation of 92 Members, and the removal of 73 
by order of the Council. 
The Society now consists of : — 
86 Life Governors, 
71 Annual Governors, 
2724 Life Members, 
5181 Annual Members, 
20 Honorary Members, 
making a total of 8082, and showing an increase of 153 during 
the year. 
The vacancy in the list of Trustees caused by the election of 
Mr. Wells as President, has been filled by transferring Mr. 
J. D. Dent from the list of Vice-Presidents, and the Duke of 
Bedford has been elected a Vice-President to fill the vacancy 
thus caused. Mr. W. T. Carrington, of Croxden Abbey, 
Uttoxeter, has been elected a Member of the Council, in the 
room of the late of Mr. Masfen. 
The half-yearly statement of accounts to the 30th June last 
has been examined and approved by the Society's auditors and 
