REPORTS OF MEETINGS
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Exhibits at this meeting included a collection of disected owl pellets
displayed by Mr. M. Parker and a collection of skulls of birds and
mammals from Thorndon Park displayed by Mr. John Campbell, jun.
Saturday, 28th February 1959
An indoor meeting, held at the newly opened All Saints' Museum
of Natural History, Colchester, by courtesy of Mr. C. E. Owen, the
Curator, and devoted to the natural history of Skippers Island, attracted
an audience of fifty-five.
At the commencement of the meeting the Secretary read the list of
nominations by the Council for Officers and Council members for election
at the Annual General Meeting. These were : as President—Mr. E. F.
Williams, F.R.E.S., F.Z.S.; as Hon. Treasurer—Mr. E. F. Williams
(pro tem); Hon. Secretary—Mr A. C. Wheeler; Hon. Assistant Secre-
taries—Dr. E. A. Rudge and Dr. R, H. Nisbet; Editor—Mr. C. B.
Pratt; Curator of the Epping Forest Museum—Mr. B. T. Ward; and
as Council members—Mrs. F. B. Bartrop, Mr. T. H. C. Bartrop, Dr. J.
H. Belcher, Mr. L. S. Harley, Mr. M. T. Parker, and Mr. A. J.
Pettifer.
Mr. E. F. Williams then addressed the meeting as "Introducing the
Island" and gave a brief account of its history as far as is known, illus-
trated with his own colour slides. Dr. R. H. Nisbet followed with an
account of the Marine Invertebrates of the Island, illustrating his
lecture with blackboard drawings and a wealth of preserved specimens.
The Plants of the Island formed the subject of an interesting and
thoughtful paper by Mr. Bernard T. Ward, and, finally, Mr. A. C.
Wheeler gave an account of the Vertebrates seen on and around the
Island.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Saturday, 21st March 1959
The Annual General Meeting was held in the West Ham College of
Technology, at 3 p.m., the President, Mr. E. E. Syms, in the Chair.
Thirty-five members were present.
Following several announcements and brief notes and exhibits from
members, the business of the Annual General Meeting was proceeded
with. The Report of the Council for the year 1958 had been circulated
and was adopted by the meeting, as was the Financial Statement which
was introduced and explained by the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. E. F.
Williams. The President then announced that in the absence of other
nominations, he declared the Council's nominees, as read at the last
meeting, and printed on the agenda, to be elected. On assuming the
Presidential Chair, amidst acclamation, Mr. Williams paid tribute to
the devoted work and interest in the Club shown by Mr. Syms during
his term of office.
The President then indicated his pleasure in introducing the next
item on the agenda, the election of Mr. O. Hall Crouch as an Honorary
Member. After touching briefly on Mr. Crouch's many services as
Council Member, Honorary Librarian, and Auditor for many years, the
President put to the meeting the proposal which was carried with
acclamation.