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THE ESSEX FIELD CLUB.
when the following were elected members :—Dr. G. A. Troup, 2, Romford
Road, Stratford, E., and Mr. Alfred Wright, Rayleigh, Essex.
Afterwards a special visit was made to the wonderful and charming
"Alpine Garden," and then the members walked back to Brentwood
station, home-going.
THE 406th MEETING,
INCLUDING THE ANNUAL MEETING, SPECIAL
MEETING, AND ORDINARY MEETING.
Saturday, 1st June 1912.
These meetings were held as usual at Stratford, at 6 o'clock, the Pre-
sident, Mr. W. Whitaker, F.R.S., in the chair.
Annual Meeting.—The Minutes of the last Annual Meeting, held on
1st April, 1911, were read and confirmed.
The Hon. Secretary read the Annual Report of the Council for 1911,
which was accepted. [This has been issued to the members as a Supple-
ment to the Year-Book for 1911-12.]
The Treasurer's account of Receipts and Expenditure was also received.
The Secretary also read the accounts of the "Tea Fund," showing a
deficiency of £1 7s. 8d.
Election of Members of Council and Officers.—The President an-
nounced that at the meeting on 24th February, the following members
retired from the Council in rotation : Messrs. Hugh McLachlan, D. J.
Scourfield, and J. C. Shenstone. They offered themselves for re-election,
and were duly nominated. Mr. John Spiller having resigned his seat on
the Council, Mr. Joseph Wilson, F.R.M.S., was nominated to fill the
vacancy.
As officers, the following were nominated :—President, Mr. William
Whitaker, B.A., F.R.S., F.G.S. ; Treasurer, Mr. David Howard, J.P.,
F.C.S., F.I.C. ; Hon. Secretaries, Messrs. W. Cole, B. G. Cole, and Percy
Thompson ; Librarian, Mr. Thomas W. Reader, F.G.S. ; Auditors, Mr.
Walter Crouch, F.Z.S., and Mr. F. Reichert.
The President also stated that, no other members having been pro-
posed, he declared the above-named gentlemen elected as members of the
Council and Officers for 1912-13.
Vice-Presidents.—Some conversation took place as to the nomination
by Presidents of the Club of four members of the Council to act as Vice-
Presidents during their years of office. [See Rule III.] The opinion was
expressed that it would be well to make more frequent change of members
of the Council chosen for these positions. The Secretary pointed out that
this was a matter wholly at the discretion of the President for the time
being.
This concluded the business of the Annual Meeting.
Special Meeting.—By order of the Council, a Special Meeting was then
held for the consideration of the recommendations of the Council respecting
the Library.
The President read the heads of the proposed Agreement between the
Corporation of West Ham and the Essex Field Club with respect to the