REPORT OF THE COUNCIL. As presented to the General Meeting, Plymouth, July 26th, 1892. THE Thirtieth Annual Meeting of the Association was held at Tiverton, on Tuesday, July 28th, 1891, and following days. The Council met at 2 p.m. at the Town Hall, and transacted the usual business; afterwards the Mayor (Mr. J. F. Ellerton), supported by several members of the Town Council and some of the leading inhabitants of the borough, formally welcomed the Association to the town. At 4.30 p.m. a General Meeting was held. In the evening, at p.m., the President, Mr. R. N. Worth, F.G.S., delivered his Introductory Address. On Wednesday, at 11 a.m., the reading and discussion of the following Programme of Papers commenced, and was continued until 4 p.m.: Sixteenth Report of the Committee on J. Brooking Rowe, F.S. A., F.L.S. Scientific Memoranda Thirteenth Report of the Barrow Com-R. N. Worth, F.G.S. mittee Twelfth Report of the Committee on Ninth Report (Second Series) of the Com- }F. T. Elworthy. E. E. Glyde. Third Report of the Committee on Devon-R. W. Cotton and J. Brooking shire Records Biographical Notes on Dr. Matthew Sutcliffe, Dean of Exeter, 1588-1629 Font in Dolton Church, North Devon } Rowe, F.S.A., F. L.S. } Frances B. Troup. Winslow Jones. Additional Notes on the Parish of East Sir J. B. Phear, M.A., F.G.S. Budleigh Recent Discoveries at the Castle, Exeter Sir J. B. Phear, M.A., F.G.S. Devon Collembola and Thysanaura "Crying the Neck:" A Devonshire The Progress of Devonshire Bibliography. The Ornithology of Devonshire E. Parfitt. F. T. Elworthy. J. Phillips. W. H. K. Wright. H. W. Strong. Notes on some of the Rocks of North R. N. Worth, F.G.S. Devon After the reading of papers was concluded for the day, various places of interest in the town were visited, including St. Peter's church, the Castle, the Almshouses, and Old Blundell's. The extensive silk lace manufactory of Messrs. Heathcoat and Co. was also visited, and a party shown over it by Mr. Huxtable. In the evening, at 7 p.m., the Annual Dinner was held at the Palmerston Hotel. The President occupied the chair, and there was a good attendance. Mr. Martin provided an excellent dinner, and the tables were most tastefully decorated. On Thursday, at 10 a.m., the reading and discussion of papers was resumed and continued until nearly 3 p.m., when the concluding General Meeting was held, and a meeting of the Council. Later in the afternoon, by the invitation of Lady Heathcoat Amory, a garden party in honour of the visit of the Association was given at Knightshayes. About 200 were present, and they were received by Lady Heathcoat Amory, Miss Amory, and Mr. Ian Amory. The visitors were conducted through the house, which was much admired, as were also the magnificent grounds and gardens. The band of the Devon and Somerset Volunteer Royal Engineers played a selection of music during the afternoon. In the evening a large number of members accepted the invitation of Mr. and Mrs. Francis to a conversazione in the big schoolroom at Blundell's. The noble hall, tastefully fitted up, lent itself admirably to the purposes of the gathering. A capital musical selection was rendered. Friday, in accordance with the custom of the Association, was devoted to excursions. The weather was very fine. Two excursions were proposed by the local committee-one to Dulverton, the other to Bickleigh and Cadbury. The latter, however, fell through, as not sufficient members joined to make up a party. The Dulverton excursion was crowded. Two omnibuses and two brakes and a waggonette, well horsed, were provided by Mr. Moyle of the Angel Hotel, and a start was made from the Town Hall about 10.20 a.m. The drive through the beautiful valley of the Exe was much enjoyed. Permission having been obtained from the Countess of Carnarvon, the charming park at Pixton was traversed, and the party alighted and were conducted through part of the house, including the saloon, the dining-room, and the drawing-room. On arriving at Dulverton, the church and other objects of interest were visited; and a capital luncheon, provided by Mr. Moyle in the townhall, was partaken of. The return journey commenced about 3 p.m., the route through Bampton being chosen. At Bampton the party were kindly met by Mr. J. T. Periam (who had written the Secretary on the previous day offering his services), and under his courteous guidance visits were paid to the parish church, which was pronounced to have several features of marked interest, the quarries, the site of the old castle, &c. Tiverton was reached between six and seven, and thus concluded what many members regarded as one of the most agreeable meetings that had ever been held by the Association. It having been decided that the next Annual Meeting should be held at Plymouth, the following were elected officers for the occasion: Vice President A. H. A. Hamilton, Esq., M.A., J.P., C.C. Presidents: The Right Worshipful the Mayor of Plymouth, F. W. Harris, Esq.; W. H. Alger, Esq., J.P.; Rev. F. E. Anthony, M.A.; F. Barratt, Esq.; R. Bayly, Esq., J.P.; F. Brent, Esq., F.S.A.; T. Bulteel, Esq., J.P.; F. H. Colson, Esq., M.A.; J. T. Cunningham, Esq., M.A., F.R.S.E.; W. Derry, Esq.; Captain Inskip, R.N., F.R.G.S.; E. James, Esq., J.P.; C. A. Hingston, Esq., M.D.; C. Norrington, Esq., J.P.; W. H. Pearse, Esq., M.D., President of Plymouth Institution; W. Square, Esq., F.R.C.S., F.R.G.S.; Rev. S. Vincent; Ven. Archdeacon Wilkinson, D.D.; J. Walter Wilson, Esq.; R. N. Worth, Esq., F.G.S. Hon. Treasurer: E. Vivian, Esq., M.A., J.P., Torquay. Hon. Local Treasurer: R. Burnard, Esq., Hillsborough, Plymouth. Hon. Secretary: Rev. W. Harpley, M.A., F.C.P.S., Clay hanger, Tiverton. Hon. Local Secretary: R. Hansford Worth, Esq., c.E., 42, George Street, Plymouth. The Council have published the President's Address, together with Obituary Notices of members deceased during the preceding year, and the Reports and Papers read before the Association; also the Treasurer's Report, a List of Members, and the Rules, Standing Orders, and Bye-Laws; they have since added an Index, kindly prepared by Mr. P. O. Hutchinson, and a Table of Corrections. A copy of the Transactions and Index has been sent to each member, and to the following Societies: The Royal Society, Linnæan Society, Geological Society, Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, Royal Institution (Albemarle-street), the Society of Antiquaries, Devon and Exeter Institution (Exeter), Plymouth Institution, Torquay Natural History Society, North Devon Athenæum, Barnstaple, Royal Institution of Cornwall (Truro), the Library of the British Museum, the British Museum (Natural History, Cromwell Road), the Bodleian Library (Oxford), and the University Library (Cambridge). With the volume of Transactions was also published and issued to members Part VIII. of Devonshire Domesday Book. |