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domicils Report 
for tijc ^fear ettbmij September 30tb, 1915. 
T HE Council, in presenting the Tenth Annual Report, has 
much pleasure in recording another year of continued activity 
and prosperity. Subscriptions have been received from 473 mem¬ 
bers, but owing to deaths and resignations the number on "he 
books at the end of the year was 426, an increase of 8 on the 
membership for 1912. 
During the year general and other meetings were held as 
follows:— 
The Annual Meeting. 
11 General Lectures. 
31 Sectional Lectures. 
8 General Excursions and 
24 Sectional Excursions. 
making a total of 75 meetings as compared with 73 held in the 
previous year:— 
The General Lectures were as follows:— 
1912. 
Nov. 9th.—“ The Lakeland: of Dorset,” by Mr. Harry Pouncy. 
Nov. 30th.—A comparison of some of the diseases occurring in Animals 
with those affecting Plants,” by Mr. G. G. Hamilton, F.R.C.S., 
F.R.H.S. . 
Dec. 21st.—‘‘Evolution of Plant Forms,” by the Rev. Professor George 
Henslow, M.A., F.L.S., F.G.S. 
1913. 
Jan. 11th. — “A Walk Round the Walls of Old Southampton,” by Mr. 
William Dale, F.S.A., F.G.S. 
Jan. 25th.—“ The Rapidi Spread of the Rice or Cord Grass [Spartina), 
and its Value as a Land Builder on the Hampshire and Dorset 
Coasts,” by Dr. Otto Stapf, F.R.S., F.L.S., Royal Gardens, Kew. 
Feb. 1st.—“ Australia,” by the Rev. Dr. Tristram Spry Carlyon. 
Feb. 15th.—“ Prehistoric Animals,” by Mr. Willinghame F. Rawnsley, 
M.A., J.P. 
Mar. 15th.—“ The Scales of Fiish,” bv Mr. W. A. Willes. 
Mar. 29th.—“Early Days of Christianity in Rome and Recent 
Explorations,” by Mr. William Ravenscroft, F.R.I.B.A., F.S.A. 
April 12th.—“ The Life and Work of Lord Kelvin,” by Mr. Hubert 
Painter, B.Sc., F.C.S. 
April 26th.—“Flowers in Stone as Applied to Church Architecture,” by 
Miss Ida M. Roper, F.L.S. 
All were illustrated with Lantern Slides. 
