Annual  General  Meeting , December  7,  1910.  xxxv 
The  following  Standing  Committees  were  appointed  for  1911  : — Finance, 
Journal  and  Education,  Chemical  and  Woburn,  Botanical  and  Zoological, 
Veterinary,  Stock  Prizes,  Implement,  Showyard  Works,  Selection,  and  Dairy 
and  Produce.  The  present  members  of  the  various  Standing  Committees  were 
(with  some  exceptions)  reappointed  to  those  Committees.  Mr.  R.  A.  Cooper, 
M.P.,  was  added  to  the  Journal  and  Education,  Botanical  and  Zoological,  and 
Veterinary  Committees  ; Mr.  G.  Norris  Midwood  to  the  Chemical  and  Woburn, 
and  Stock  Prizes  Committees ; Mr.  Davis  Brown  to  the  Botanical  and 
Zoological,  and  Veterinary  Committees  ; Lord  Harlech  to  the  Stock  Prizes 
Committee  ; Mr.  Henry  Overman  to  the  Stock  Prizes,  Showyard  Works,  and 
Dairy  and  Produce  Committee  ; Lord  Middleton,  Mr.  WiPiam  Harrison,  and 
the  Hon.  J.  E.  Cross  to  the  Committee  of  Selection  ; and  Mr.  William  Nocton 
to  the  Dairy  and  Produce  Committee. 
The  Secretary  reported  the  receipt  by  the  President  of  a letter  from  the 
Secretary  of  State  for  the  Home  Department  to  the  effect  that  he  had  had  the 
honour  to  lay  before  the  King  and  Queen  the  loyal  and  dutiful  resolution  of 
the  Council  expressing  condolence  with  their  Majesties  on  the  death  of  His 
Serene  Highness  Prince  Francis  of  Teck,  and  that  their  Majesties  had  been 
pleased  to  receive  the  same  very  graciously. 
The  receipt  was  also  reported  of  a letter  from  Earl  Spencer,  who  had 
presented  to  the  Society  a number  of  volumes  of  the  Society's  publications 
belonging  to  the  late  Earl  Spencer,  together  with  portraits  of  the  third  Earl 
(the  first  President  of  the  Society)  and  of  the  fifth  Earl,  who  was  President  of 
the  Society  in  1898. 
Other  business  having  been  transacted,  the  Council  adjourned  until 
Wednesday,  January  ft5,  1911. 
jproceetnngs  at  the  annual 
(Beneral  flDeettno  of  (Bovernors  ant)  fIDembere, 
HELD  AT  THE  ROYAL  AGRICULTURAL  HALL,  ISLINGTON, 
WEDNESDAY,  DECEMBER  7,  1910. 
Mr.  F.  S.  W.  Cornwallis  (Trustee)  in  the  Chair. 
Present : — Trustee. — Lord  Moreton. 
Vice-Presidents. — Mr.  C.  It.  W.  Adeane,  Sir  Richard  P.  Cooper,  Bart,.,  the 
Right  Hon.  A.  E.  Fellowes. 
Other  Members  of  the.  Council. — Mr.  T.  L.  Aveling,  Mr.  H.  Dent  Brockle- 
hurst,  Mr.  T.  A.  Buttar,  Mr.  J.  Falconer,  Lord  Harlech,  Mr.  J.  H.  Hine,  Mr. 
R.  W.  Hobbs,  Mr.  J.  Howard  Howard.  Mr.  W.  F.  Ingram,  Mr  Alfred  Mansell, 
Mr.  Ernest  Mathews,  Mr.  W.  A.  May,  Mr.  G.  Norris  Midwood,  Mr.  T.  S. 
Minton,  Mr.  W.  Nocton,  Mr.  H.  Overman,  Mr.  C.  M.  S.  Pilkington,  Mr.  H.  F. 
Plumptre,  Mr.  W.  A.  Prout,  Mr.  F.  Reynard.  Mr.  Fred  Smith,  Mr.  C.  W. 
Tindall,  Mr.  E.  V.  V.  Wheeler,  and  Mr.  C.  W.  Wilson. 
Governors. — The  Earl  of  Leicester,  G.C.V.O.,  C.M.G.,  Mr.  Terah  F.  Hooley, 
Mr.  C.  L.  Prior. 
Members. — Sir  Herbert  Chermside,  G.C.M.G.,  G.C.B.,  Messrs.  W.  Bainbridge, 
G.  J.  Baly,  George  B.irbour,  W.  Worby  Beaumont,  E.  W.  Beck,  N.  Benjafield, 
G.  W.  Bennett,  W.  J.  Bennison,  Russell  Beverley,  B.  G.  C.  Bolland,  E.  W. 
Caddick,  F.  J.  Casserley,  A.  E.  Chasemore,  W.  Cook,  Cooper  Corbidge,  Major 
P.  G.  Craigie,  C.B.,  Messrs.  W.  H.  Daun,  F.  F.  Downward,  G.  Drewry,  E.  G. 
Dulcken,  John  Evens,  Lieut. -Colonel  G.  J.  Fergusson- Buchanan,  G.  Fiske, 
F.  L.  Gooch,  E.  Grasett.  J.  E.  Grove.  N.  S.  Harrison,  H.  Hailey,  H.  G.  Hiorns, 
W.  Hitch,  A.  Hoffman,  H.  W.  Jeans,  F.  H.  Jennings,  Dunbar  Kelly,  John 
Kendrick.  W.  Langridge,  James  Lawrence,  James  Lay.  J.  S.  Ledbrook,  G.  R. 
Liddell,  W.  G.  Loxley,  C.  J.  B.  Macdonald,  K.  J.  J.  Mackenzie,  James  Mann, 
