SOD 
ANNUAL n ‘MEETING. 
The voting papers having been collected it was found that there 
were four votes for (1), fourteen for (2), one for (3), three for (4), and 
two for (5). No. (2) was declared the subject chosen for the f Duncan 
Gold Medal Prize Essay 9 for 1899-1900, and if approved by the War 
Office Authorities will be publicly announced as such. 
Amendments The Chairman : Now we go on to the amendments 
to Rules. to the Rules brought forward by the Committee for 
adoption at this meeting. 
Rule II. as it now stands :— 
Officers of the Royal Engineers, Royal Marine Artillery, Professors 
and Instructors of the Royal Military Academy and Artillery (not 
being Royal Artillery officers), and officers of Colonial Artillery are 
eligible to become honorary members. 
Officers of the Army and Navy and Colonial regular forces, or in the 
reserve forces who are ineligible to become honorary members, may 
obtain the periodical publication of “Proceedings” on annual payment 
in advance of 15s. 
The Committee shall have power to elect as honorary members such 
gentlemen connected with naval and military arts and sciences as they 
from time to time think fit; and, for short periods, officers of the army 
and Navy who may be temporarily in the garrison or neighbourhood. 
Proposed Amendment:— 
Para. 1.—To read Officers of the regular Army, Navy and Marine 
forces whether on full, half, or retired 'pay, Professors etc . 
The Chairman : Is it your pleasure gentlemen that this amendment 
of the rule should be adopted ? It is a very sweeping one but is 
recommended by your Committee, and has the virtual effect of opening 
the Royal Artillery Institution to officers of the Regular Army, Navy 
and Marine Forces whether on full, half, or retired pay. 
General Maurice : It does not go further than that the Committee 
shall have the power to elect as honorary members, such gentlemen. 
It leaves us a certain latitude, if an officer comes up who has done us 
a considerable service. 
The amendment was agreed to. 
Proposed Amendment:— 
Para. 2.—To read Officers of the Militia, Volunteers, Yeomanry and 
Colonial regular forces may obtain the periodical . . . ”. 
The Chairman : You will see that under the rule as it stands only 
officers of the Army, Navy and Colonial Regular Forces and in certain 
cases officers of the Reserve Forces may obtain the publication of 
“ Proceedings,” but the amendment enables all officers of the Militia, 
Volunteers, Yeomanry and Colonial Regular Forces to obtain them. 
The amendment was agreed to. 
Proposed Amendment:— 
Para. 3.—To conclude “ . . . and for short periods gentlemen 
professionally connected with the Army or Navy in the neighbourhood 
of Woolwich .” 
