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396 BtE-GONES. June 1, 1898. So far as it had been, and was a success, the credit was due more to Mr Southam than to any one else or to any other number of persons. (Applause,) They would have heard with satis¬ faction that as regards finance the Society was in a better condition than it had been for some time past, but they needed to be in a better condition than they were, and to increase their little balance of £4 to a much larger sum, because they could very easily spend a considerable sum in addition on the "Transactions." (Applause.) He referred especially to the illustrations of the "Transactions." They could improve the whole character of the " Transactions " if they had more money to spend on pictures, and in these days pictures were most important. He hoped therefore that none of them would relax their efforts to increase the number of members of the Society. He was glad to see that there had been some slight increase as a result of the Exhibition and lectures which had been delivered during the progress of the Exhibition. (Applause.) But the securing of members, as far as his experience went, was and always would be more often the result of personal conversation, friend speaking to friend, than any amount of advertising or meetings. (Applause.) Mr VV. PHILLIPS, F.L.S., seconded the adop¬ tion of the report and statement of accounts, which was carried. The CHAIRMAN then proposed that Lord Barnard be elected president of the Society. He felt sure, he said, that if Lord Barnard would take the late Lord Bradford's place the interests of the Society would be more than safe in his hands. They all of them knew how closely connected Lord Barnard was with Shropshire, and especially with that side of it which embraced Uriconium. Lord Barnard had expressed his very kind interest in Uriconium and the exploration; more than once he had given express permission to the representatives of the Society of Antiquaries in connection with it, and he felt sure that if they elected him as their president they would make an extremely good choice. (Applause). The Rev Canon EGERTON seconded the motion, and said he thought Lord Barnard would be a very fit and proper person to be their presi¬ dent, and he thought the Society would prosper under him. The motion was carried. The Rev H. STOKES proposed, and Mr TAY¬ LOR seconded, the election of Lord Bradford, the Rev H. W. Moss and Major A. Heber Percy as vice-presidents. This was also carried. On the motion of Mr R. S. HUGHES, seconded by Mr HEIGHWAY, the eligible members of the Council were re-elected as follows:—The Right Rev Bishop Allen, the Rev T. Auden, D. H. S. Cranage, C. H. Drinkwater, W. G. D. Fletcher, A. T. Pelbam, H. Stokes and the Hon. G. H. F, "Vane, Messrs W. Beacall, E. Calvert, G. M. Morris. E. C. Peele, W. Phillips, H. R. H. Southam and S. C. Southam. On the motion of Mr CLEMENT SOUTHAM, Beconded by the Rev C. H. DRINKWATER, Dr. Calvert was thanked for his services as auditor and re-elected. Mr HERBERT SOUTHAM proposed a vote of thanks to the Chairman and said as Chairman of the Council they were very much indebted to him for the way in wft.ch he had conducted the business of the Council. Very many times lately he should have been in great difficulty without his great help and assistance and willingness at all times to do what he possibly could. He also wisned to thank Miss Auden and Miss Hope Edwardes for their assistance in putting the needlework in its proper position in the Exhibi¬ tion. Mr PHILLIPS seconded the motion which was carried, and the CHAIRMAN'S reply brought the meeting to a close. SATURDAY, MAY 21. The exhibition was kept open all day, and finally closed altogether on Saturday evening. JtJNE 1, 1898. NOTES. BALA "ASSOCIATION."—Before the great preaching meetings were held on the Bala Green sermons were delivered near Plas yn Dre. A tree grew on the lower side of the Plas yn Dre front¬ age, and the pulpib was fastened to the tree. Bala. E.E. OLD EPITAPHS, Continued (May 25, 1898). —A WELStfj WATCH MAKER.— The following is said to be inscribed on a stone, in the centre of the burying ground at Abercomoay, in Wales. Here lies in an horizontal position The outside case of PETER PENDULUM, WATCHMAKER, Whose abilities in that line were an honour To his profession; Integrity was ihe main spring, Ami prudence the regulator, Of all the actions of his life ; Humane, generous, and liberal, His hand never stopp'd Till he had reliev'd distress : So nicely regulated were all his motions, That he never went wrong ; Except when set a going By people, who did not know his key: Even then he was easily Set right again ; lie had the art of disposing his time so well, That his hours glided away In one continual round Of pleasure and delight; 'Till an unlucky minute put a period To his existence; He departed this life wound up, In hopes of being taken in hand BY HIS MAKER : And of being thoroughly cleaned, repaired, And set a going In the world to come. BONWM. MINING FOR COAL IN MERIONETH.— "E.E." in Bye-Gones (March 30, 1898) inciden¬ tally makes mention of digging for coal at Bala when writing about the Mound. Coal mining in Merioneth will sound strange to geologists, be-