128 NATURE NOTES 
Librarian, ]\Ir. Hubert Poole, for the trouble he has taken in 
the matter. 
It is hoped, with the help of members, and as the result 
of some judicious expenditure, to develop that part of the 
Library which deals with Gilbert White and the various editions 
of his book. 
VIII. — Organisation. 
Membership . — The members of the Society (including the 
Bath Branch not previously counted) on March 31, 1904, 
numbered upwards of 1,700. 
Rules . — It will be remembered that during last session the 
Rules w'ere revised. One or two members, however, thought 
that the paragraph in the “ objects ” relating to birds was open 
to objection, and at a special General Meeting held on November 
22, 1904, Rule II., paragraph c., section 2, which ran as follows : 
“ Birds and their plumage, except when the birds are killed for 
food, reared for their plumage, or are known to be injurious,” 
was altered so as to read, “The skins and plumage of such birds 
as are not domesticated.” The Rules as they now stand were 
printed in full in Nature Notes for January, 1905. 
Officers . — There have been several important changes made in 
connection with your Officers. Two years ago it was felt that 
the Editor should be offered some payment, but Professor Boulger 
preferred, at the time, still to give his services for nothing. 
At the beginning of the financial year, however, after six years’ 
service, he intimated his willingness to accept your Council’s 
offer of a small yearly honorarium. 
In the autumn, Mr. R. Marshman Wattson, who had been 
Secretary for four years, found that he could no longer devote 
the necessary time to the work of the Society, and he was suc- 
ceeded by Mr. Wilfred Mark Webb, P'.L.S. As Mr. Wattson’s 
services were in reality gratuitous, seeing that the allowance 
made to him was swallowed up in expenses, it was decided to 
give Mr. Webb the title of Honorary Secretary. 
Mr. Webb on his appointment resigned the office of Hono- 
rary Librarian, and Mr. Hubert Poole was elected in his stead ; 
allusion has already been made to the work of the latter. 
At the close of the financial year ending March 31, 1904, Mr 
George Avenell expressed his desire to be relieved from his 
duties as Chairman of your Council, which he had fulfilled for 
four years with such zeal that he attended practically every 
meeting of the Council and its Committees. He allowed him- 
self, however, to be over-ruled, and continued in office during 
the past session, but he decided not to take office again. Your 
Council has therefore to appoint a chairman in his place. 
District Secretaries . — The method adopted by the Bath Branch 
of appointing District Secretaries might well be introduced by 
