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with the Society, an increased number of new members and 
associates ; and to its greater popularity. Last year reference 
was made to the necessity of its supporters being raised to 
500, of whom 400 should be members. This latter condition 
has not as yet been attained, but might be, by a slight effort 
on the part of the members and associates. It should be 
added that the increased expense for offices now renders 
this strength barely sufficient. 
2. Three vacancies in the list of Vice-Presidents have been 
filled up by the election of the Rev. Principal T. P. Boultbee, 
LL.D. ; W. Forsyth, Esq., Q.C., LL.D., M.P. ; and C. B. 
Radcliffe, Esq., M.D. ; also two vacancies in the Council, by 
the election of the Rev. Principal J. Angus, M.A., D.D., and 
J. Bateman, Esq., F.R.S., P.L.S. 
3. It is hoped that the Institute will ere long be in a position 
to set aside a sum annually, which shall be sufficient to pay a 
secretary, and so revive an office, the duties of which have 
been provisionally performed by the Honorary Secretary, since 
January, 1871. 
4. The terms under which the Institute holds its present 
premises being unrenewable, owing to their dilapidated con- 
dition, the Council is under the necessity of taking others, 
in selecting the position of which it will be necessary — con- 
sidering the l’equirements of the members — to endeavour 
to secure offices easy of access, and near the present central 
position. 
5. The number of societies exchanging Transactions with 
the Institute is increasing, and the library has received many 
valuable additions. It is hoped that ere long, by the aid of 
the members, the Institute will possess that which is much 
needed — a good library of reference. 
6. The Council regrets to announce the decease of the 
following valued supporters of the Institute; first among 
whom should stand the name of one of its Vice-Presidents, 
the learned and gifted Eev. Walter Mitchell, M.A., who, from 
the time he delivered the inaugural address, over sought to 
advance the interests of the Society, so far as it lay in his 
power ; A. Gailey, Esq. (Foundation Member) ; Eev. G. G. P. 
Glossop, M.A. (Member) ; Admiral E. P. Ilalsted, E.N. 
(Foundation Member); T. Hunt, Esq. (Foundation Member); 
D. Ivall, Esq. (Foundation Associate); Rev. E. T. Lowe, M.A. 
(Foundation Member) ; Major I. P. Carruthers Wade 
(Member); T. Windeatt, Esq. (Associate). 
7. The following is a statement of the changes which havo 
occurred during the past twelve months : — 
