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the Report of the Council was read by the Hon. Secretary, and, on the
motion of Mr. Gould, seconded by Mr. Batchelor, unanimously received
and adopted.
The Hon. Treasurer presented and explained his Statement of the Club's
Accounts for the year 1936 and formally moved their adoption ; Dr. Coles
seconded. The motion was carried nem con., the President and Mr. Ross
(as Auditor) paying tribute to the care with which Mr. Harley prepared
the accounts.
Mr. John Ramsbottom was re-elected to the Presidential Chair for a
second year of office, with the warm approval of the Meeting.
Sir Gurney Benham, Miss E. Prince, Mr. Bernard Ward, Dr. R. Coles
and Mr. J. Ross were declared by the President to be elected Members of
Council.
The existing Officers of the Club were declared re-elected to their several
offices, as under :—
Hon. Treasurer: Mr. Laurence S. Harley, B.Sc.
Hon. Librarian: Mr. Charles Hall Crouch, F.S.G.
Hon. Secretary: Mr. Percy Thompson, F.L.S.
Hon. Excursions Secretary: Mr. John Salmon, B.A.
Hon. Editor: Mr. Percy Thompson, F.L.S.
Hon. Curator at Queen Elizabeth's Lodge : Mr. Joseph Ross.
Mr. Crouch and Mr. Price were elected Auditors of the Club's Accounts
for 1937.
The President delivered his Presidential Address on "Dry Rot in
"Ships," which he treated from a historical standpoint. At its con-
clusion, Mr. Glegg, on behalf of the Meeting, expressed thanks to the
President for a most valuable Address and asked that it might be printed
in the Club's journal.
By permission of the President, questions were asked and answered
on various points.
The meeting was closed at 4.45 o'clock.
REPORT OF THE COUNCIL PRESENTED TO THE
ANNUAL MEETING, 20TH MARCH, 1937.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
In presenting its annual report for the past year, your Council has to
record with deep regret the decease of one of its body, Mr. Henry Mother-
sole, which took place in December last. Mr. Mothersole was one of the
oldest members of the Club and his death, and those of two other members
of long standing, Mr. F. Elliott and Mr. Robert Lodge, are sincerely
lamented.
The Hon. Treasurer's Accounts, which will be laid before you, show that
the Club's finances are in thoroughly healthy condition.
The winter meetings at Stratford have been well attended and have
been enriched by several important papers and talks by our members.
Some delightful and instructive field meetings were arranged during
the summer, in various parts of the County, and were much enjoyed by
participants. Hospitality was kindly offered by Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Ellis
at Stock, by Miss Tamplin at Newport and by the Rev. and Mrs. Houlston
at Herongate, to each of whom we record our warm thanks.