ADDKESS. 
Rmil hij ihe Pir/tidenf, Mu. I'u.vNci.s Sutton, F.C.S., to the, 
Memhcnf of the Norfolk and Norwich Naturnlints' Society, at 
their Sixteenth Annual Meetiny, held at the Norfolk and 
Norwich Museum, March olst, ISSd. 
Ladies and Gentlemen — Anotlier year in the history of thi.s 
Society has pa.sscd since you did me the honour of electing me a.s 
I’rcsidcut, during u liicli I fear I liave not been able to do much in 
tlic way of contributing original matter to its meetings. I have 
done as mucli however as my busy occupations have allowed me ; 
and have the satisfaction of knowing that my place will be taken by 
a gentleman who is in every way fitted to lill the post of President, 
with honour to himself, and benefit to our Society. 
Peforo calling attention to the papers, which have been read 
during tlic past year, allow me to congi'atulate you on the continued 
prosperity of the Societj'. The number of members has now 
increased to 250, and although we have but a small balance in hand, 
the amount of the Life-!Membership Fund fully justifies, in the 
opinion of your Committee, the large expenditure on the publication 
of the last number of the ‘ Transactions.’ The Treasurer’s report, 
however, not only notices the progress made by the Society, but 
reminds us of “ the annual tribute Death requires,” and enumerates 
those whose names must now be removed from our list of 
^lember-s. 
Sir Willoughby Jones, one of our Vice-rresideiiD, died 21st 
August, 1881. lie was Avell known in the county, having been. 
Chairman of Quarter Sessions for thirty years, an office for which 
his sound judgment and courtesy, combined with a legal training, 
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