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PROCEEDINGS 
OF THE 
COTTESWOLD NATURALISTS’ FIELD CLUB 
AT THE 
SIXTY-NINTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 
JANUARY i6th, 1917 
W. St. CLAIR BADDELEY, President, 
IN THE CHAIR 
The Minutes of the Sixty-eighth_ Annual Meeting, held on Tuesday, 
January i8th, 1916, were read and confirmed. 
The Acting Hon. Secretary (Roland Austin) reported that the number of 
members was 113 — there being four honorary and 109 subscribing members. 
Four members resigned during the year, and one, Richard Gibbs Foster, 
had died. Two new Members had been elected. 
The Hon. Treasurer presented the Financial Statement for 1916, which 
showed a balance in hand of five pence. 
Mr W. R. Carles, Vice-President, temporarily occupied the chair in 
order to propose the re-election of Mr St. Clair Baddeley as President for 
the year 1917. In doing so he expressed their thanks to Mr Baddeley for 
the very active interest he had taken in the proceedings of the Club, and 
said that its position had been strengthened by his acceptance of office. 
The proposition was carried by acclamation. Mr Baddeley resumed the 
chair and returned thanks for his re-election. 
The election of Vice-Presidents, elected Members of Council, and Officers, 
was then proceeded with. Sir Francis Darwin was elected a Vice-President 
in place of Rev, Walter Butt, and Mr E. C. Sewell a Member of Council in 
place of Mr J. M, Dixon, both of whom had resigned their respective offices. 
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