Durham a volume of photographs illustrative of buildings and scenes in Dorchester now passed away, presented (as he says)" with heartfelt affection for his native place, the home of his first 40 years of life."

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At the same time Dr. Handley Moule gave an interesting little book entitled Recollections of Two Coronations," printed for private circulation only, together with a framed photograph of himself in Coronation robes. The Bishop of Durham has the hereditary right to be one of the supporters of the King at the Coronation service, standing at his right hand, and no one bishop has supported two successive Kings of England since the accession of Queen Anne, and with that solitary exception, Dr. Moule remarks, "we must go back nearly five centuries to find a Bishop of Durham privileged like myself to act at more Coronations than one."

In conclusion I must allude with pardonable satisfaction to the marked increase in the number of visitors to the Museum. During the year 1912, 6,140 persons paid for admission, and in addition to this number several classes from elementary or secondary schools were brought by their teachers for educational purposes. The admissions for the last three or four years show a continued and steady advance.

JOHN E. ACLAND.

Dr. Colley March, in presenting a report from the Earthworks Sectional Committee, expressed regret that so small a number of replies had been received in answer to the enquiry forms, and hoped that other members would send in the desired particulars of earthworks in their respective localities.

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"MANSEL-PLEYDELL " AND CECIL" MEDALS.

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The President, in the absence of Lord Eustace Cecil, announced that the Mansel-Pleydell medal and prize had been awarded to Canon T. E. Usherwood for his essay on Roman villas in Dorset," and that the essay would be printed in the next volume of Proceedings. Mr. Richardson then presented the medal and prize to the successful competitor.

The President also announced that the Cecil medal and prize had been won by Mr. Charles Roper, of Chickerell, the subject of his essay being "The known sources of supply of petroleum oil and its various products." Mr. Roper attended the meeting and received the medal and prize at the President's hands.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

Captain Elwes having proposed that Mr. Nelson Richardson should be re-elected as President of the Club, the resolution was seconded by Mr. Alfred Pope and unanimously approved.

Canon Usherwood proposed, and Mr. J. S. Udal seconded, a resolution that the Rev. Herbert Pentin be asked to continue in the office of Hon. Secretary, with a hearty vote of thanks to him for his services in past years. Mr. Pentin, in assenting to the wishes of the members, desired to name Mr. H. Pouncy as assistant secretary.

The re-election of Canon Mansel-Pleydell as Hon. Treasurer was proposed by Canon Fletcher and seconded by Mr. Udal.

On the motion of Mr. Alfred Pope, Mr. Henry Symonds was re-elected as Hon. Editor.

The next business was the appointment of the sectional committees.

The Hon. Director and the committee of the Photographic Survey were re-elected, as was the Earthworks committee, Mr. T. H. R. Winwood being added to the latter.

The Numismatic sectional committee was also re-appointed. The President then nominated the existing Vice-Presidents, with the addition of Mr. Henry Symonds and Mr. J. S. Udal, and the resolution was adopted.

Mr. Nigel Bond and Mr. E. A. Fry were appointed as delegates to represent the Club at the Congress of Archæological Societies in union with the Society of Antiquaries of London. Mr. Alfred Pope was asked to attend the forthcoming meeting of the British Association as the Club's delegate at the meetings of the Corresponding Societies on that occasion.

It was resolved to hold a two-days' meeting in the district of Malmesbury, and three single-day meetings, during the ensuing summer.

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Anniversary
Address of the President.

By NELSON MOORE RICHARDSON, Esq., B.A.

(Read May 6th, 1913.)

OBITUARY.

IN N speaking, as I usually do, at the beginning of my Annual Address of those whom we have lost by death during the past year, the name that will come first to myself and to all the older Members of the Club is that of Mrs. Mansel-Pleydell, the widow of our first President and founder, whose memory we shall always hold in the greatest Mrs. Mansel-Pleydell very often accompanied her husband to the Meetings and took the greatest interest in everything connected with the Club; but of late years her health has been such as to prevent any active exertion, though I know that her interest has never ceased. And I am happy to say that we still have a

reverence.