Jtnimal JEeHing, 1914. 
he Annual Meeting for 1913-14 was held in Trinity Hall on 
- 1 - Saturday, October 31st, at 4.30 p.m. Sir Daniel Morris, 
K.C.M.G., J.P., President of the Society, being in the chair. 
The Minutes of the previous Annual Meeting having been 
read and passed, the Hon. Secretary read the Council’s Report, 
and the Hon. Treasurer read the Audited Annual Statement of 
Accounts, which showed a total expenditure of £ 2 65 2s., leaving 
a balance of ^55 17s. 2d. This smaller balance as compared with 
the previous year was explained by the President as due to excep¬ 
tional expenses incurred during the year for the furnishing and 
fitting up of the Society’s New Room, show cases for Geological 
specimens, extra cost of Yol. V. of the Proceedings, and expenses 
in connection with the Handbook for the Congress. On the pro¬ 
position of Mr. Claude Lyon, seconded by Mr. A. Gray, the 
Council’s Report and the Balance Sheet were unanimously 
adopted. 
An alteration in Rules 5, 6, and 27, rendered necessary by 
additions to the Officers and to the Members of the Council, pro¬ 
posed by the President, was unanimously carried. 
Mr. George G. Hamilton then took the chair, and in a few 
complimentary remarks, proposed the re-election of Sir Daniel 
Morris as President for the year 1914-15. This was seconded by 
Dr. Moorhead and carried with acclamation. 
Sir Daniel, in reply, said he deeply appreciated the honour 
conferred upon him, and he would devote himself as heretofore to 
secure the continued success of the Society. 
The following Officers for the ensuing year were elected:— 
Hon. Treasurer, Mr. Geo. Brumell, A.R.I.B.A. ; Joint Hon. 
Secretaries, Mr. R. A. de Paiva and Mr. Thos. Capper, M.A., 
B.Sc. ; Assistant Secretary, Mr. J. F. Spencer; Hon. Librarian, 
Mr. Hy. J. Ellis; Hon. Editor, Mr. Hubert Painter, B.Sc., F.C.S. 
The following four members were elected as additional Mem¬ 
bers of the Council:—Alderman Jas. Druitt, J.P., Mr. R. Y. 
Banks, Mr. Claude Lyon, Mr. R. O’B. Furlong, C.B., M.A. ; and 
the retiring eight Members of Council were re-elected. 
The President then referred to the valued services rendered to 
the Congress by Dr. S. McCalmont Hill, Mayor of Bournemouth, 
and by Mr. Geo. G. Hamilton, and proposed their election as Vice- 
Presidents. This was seconded by Mr. W. H. Scott and carried 
unanimously. Mr. Hamilton briefly responded. 
The President announced that Mr. C. J. Hankinson, J.P. 
(Clive Holland), had promised to give a lecture on November 25th 
on “ Belgium and the Belgians,” the proceeds to be given to the 
