MINTTTES OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, IOtH Al’RIL 1948. 
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The following nominations were then put en hlae : — Vice-President 
iMr A. H. G. Alston. Hon. General Secretary — Miss M. S. Campbell. 
Hon. Treasurer — Mr J. E. Lousley. Hon. Editor — Dr E. F. M arburg. 
Hon. Field Secretary’ — Miss IM. S. Campbell. 
The President expressed the wish of all for Mr Alston’s restoration 
to health; explained that Mr “Wallace had resigned the Joint Editorshii? 
owing to pressure of work, and paid tribute to the work he had done for 
so long and during such difficult times, and ])raised Miss Campbell for 
the vast amount of work she did so efficiently in both of her Secretarial 
posts. 
The above nominations were all carried unanimously. 
There were seven vacancies to Council: — Messrs Brenan, Dandy, 
Dony and Wade w’ere retiring, Mr Pugsley had died. Miss Campbell 
had become Secretary and Dr Polunin had re.signed. There were eight 
nominations. A ballot was taken and the following were declared 
elected: — Mr C. L. Collenette, Dr J. M. Lambert, Mr W. R. Price, 
Prof. T. G. Tutin, Mr E. C. Wallace, Mr S. M. Walters, and Mr A. J. 
"Wilmott. 
The President then proposed the conferring of Honorary" Membership 
upon the Rt. Hon. H. T. Baker, P.C., referring with great appreciation 
to the wonderful services he rendered the Society during the last “War, 
and adding that no one deserves the honour more than he. 
Mr Baker thanked the meeting and said it was a great pleasure to 
him to see the Society in such a vigorous state. 
Dr Butcher raised the cxuestion of the booking fee now being charged 
for field meetings, criticising it and saying that it would deter members. 
iMr Lousley replied that one reason was that it was necessary to dis- 
courage members booking and not turning up, as had happened. It 
was necessary that all fees paid should be kept apart from the general 
funds, and this woidd definitely be done. The Hon. General Secretary 
stated that the main reason was to ensure that those members using the 
excursions should pay for them. 
Dr Butcher also complained that all nominations of Officers were made 
by Council, no opportunity being given to members to make such nomina- 
tions; he also suggested limiting the period for serving as Vice-President. 
Mr Ash supported Dr Butcher and comp)lained that members did not 
have sufficient opportunity at this meeting to raise questions. The 
President replied that all questions concerning alterations of Rules must 
come before the next Annual General Meeting. 
