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Mr. A. W. Frost, of 54, North Hill, Colchester. 
Mr. Percy W. Horn, Curator, Stepney Borough Museum, 77, White¬ 
chapel High Street, E. 1. 
Miss Ruth Walker, of 63, Denbigh Street, South Belgravia, 5 . IF. 1. 
Mr. Percy Thompson exhibited a fine “ pellet ” of white-tailed eagle, 
from the Derwent Valley, which had been presented to the Museum by Mr. 
F. J. Stubbs ; and also some “ pellets ” of jackdaw, obtained in the tower 
of Dedham Church, Essex, on the occasion of the Club’s visit on Easter 
Monday. 
Mr. Walter Fox exhibited and described three sections (longitudinal, 
diagonal, and transverse) of the trunk of the “ Cricket-bat Willow ” 
(Salix alba, var. caerulea), which he had presented to the Club’s Museum. 
These sections, cut from a tree which had been planted as a " set ” by 
Mr. Fox himself, only seven years before, had already attained a girth of 
30 inches at the base of the trunk, a remarkable instance of the value of 
care in planting, staking and protecting from drying winds and undue heat. 
Mr. Fox also showed a “ set ” cut for a cricket-bat, and described the 
modus operandi. 
Mr. D. J. Scourfield exhibited a living specimen of the medusiform 
larva of the hydrozoan Aurelia aurita, taken in the Colne Estuary on the 
occasion of the Club’s excursion a week before. 
Mr. Avery exhibited a series of old prints of Colchester from his private 
collection. 
The thanks of the meeting were voted to the several exhibitors and 
donors. 
The business of the annual meeting was then taken. 
The Minutes of the last annual meeting were read and confirmed. 
The Hon Treasurer presented his statement of the Club’s accounts 
for the year ending December 31st, 1920, and moved formally that they 
be received and adopted. Mr. F. J. Brand seconded. The motion 
on being put to the meeting, was carried nem. con. 
The Hon. Secretary read the report of the Council on the work and 
progress of the Club during the past year. On the motion of Mr. C. Whit- 
well, seconded by Mr. Thorrington, the report was adopted nem. con. 
No nominations having been handed in other than those made at the 
meeting held on 26th February last, the President formally declared the 
persons then nominated to be duly elected as new Members of Council 
and Officers for the ensuing year, as follow 
As President, Mr. Robert Paulson, F.L.S., F.R.M.S. 
As New Members of Council, Mrs. A. M. Thompson, Miss A. Hibbert- 
Ware, F.L.S., Sir Robert Armstrong-Jones, F.S.A., Mr. C. Nicholson, 
F.E.S. 
As Hon. Treasurer, Mr. John Avery, F.C.A. 
As Hon. Librarian, Mr. F. J. Brand. 
As Hon. Secretaries, Messrs. W. Cole, A.L.S., and Percy Thompson, 
F.L.S. 
As Hon. Editor, Mr. Percy Thompson, F.L.S., 'assisted by Mr. Henry 
Whitehead, B.Sc. 
As Auditors, for 1921-22, Messrs. C. Nicholson, F.E.S., and C. 
Bestow. 
