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when this has been finally liquidated, some means may be devised for getting rid
of the £33 12s. 4d. which represents the residue of loss incurred by special
publications.
In connection with the finances of the Club, the Council cannot allow
Mr. Lockyer to vacate the position of Treasurer, which he has so worthily
occupied for a very considerable period, without expressing on its own behalf, and
on behalf of the members of the Club generally, the grateful thanks of the Society
for the great trouble and care he has taken in keeping our very complicated
accounts in an admirably clear and skilful manner, and for the energy he has
displayed in the unpleasant, and oftentimes unprofitable, task of collecting sub-
scriptions. Mr. Lockyer is one of the very oldest members of the Club. He is
one of the two gentlemen who answered Mr. Cole's letter in the "Woodford
Times," of October 25th, 1879, in which the establishment of the Club was
proposed. Mr. Lockyer took the office of Librarian in January, 1881, and held it
for five years, until the end of 1885 ; and it is no disparagement to his successors to
say that never was the library in better case than during his years of office. And
not only did he arrange a useful system of exchange with other Societies, but he
gave the Editor most valuable assistance in the production of the Journal of the
Club, aid which has been much missed since his retirement from the Librarian-
ship. Mr. Lockyer took the office of Treasurer in January, 1889, and he has
consequently served in that capacity for over seven years, making in all twelve
years' work as an Officer of the Club.
Mr. W. C. Waller, M.A., F.S.A., a gentleman who has taken great interest in
the Club as one of the Librarians, has kindly consented to take the Treasurership,
at least for a time, and the Council has great pleasure in recommending him for
the office.
Meetings in 1895.—Ten meetings have been held during the past year, in
the conduct of which the Secretary has received most welcome co-operation
from several members of the Club and others. On January 12th Prof. Charles
Stewart, F.R.S., gave an interesting lecture entitled "Stray Notes on Natural
History." At the meeting of the Club at the Museum and Library of the Cor-
poration of London, on February 16th, the members were most kindly received
and entertained by Mr. and Mrs. J. Douglass Mathews (Chairman of the Library
and Museum Committee), and by Mr. Charles Welch, the Librarian and Curator.
Sir William Flower received the members at the British Museum of Natural
History on April 6th, and gave one of his admirable addresses on the plan of
arrangement of his magnificent "Index" or "Introductory" Museum, and on
several interesting biological problems suggested by these collections. At the
Field Meeting in Epping Forest, on May 8th, 1895, Mr. E. N. Buxton gave most
valuable assistance as "Conductor," and in other ways made the success of the
meeting assured. At the meeting at Ongar Park Woods on June 15th, the
members were most kindly and hospitably welcomed by Mr. and Mrs. W. S.
Chisenhale-Marsh, at their beautiful residence at Gaynes Park. Our kind friend,
Major Lamorock Flower, again conducted and arranged, in conjunction with Mr.
Walter Crouch, Mr. H. A. Cole, and the Secretary, an excursion on the River
Lea, this time from Bromley to Waltham Abbey, and we have to thank the Lee
Conservancy Board for again lending their steam barge, The Salisbury, and for in
many ways facilitating the excursion. We have also to thank Colonel Bryan for