Mr. F. W. Jessup lectured on Place-Names, and in the course of a stimulating address illustrated by distribution maps aroused much interest in the story of the spreading of early settlers across the county of Kent as disclosed by local names. Miss Roper followed with an address on Inn Signs, some of which she traced from the Roman occupation; and interested her hearers by describing the Fountain Inn at Canterbury as the oldest Inn in Kent. The lighter touches in the second lecture were appreciated no less than the information as to the origin of place names in the County derived from the first, and both lecturers were thanked with acclamation, whilst lack of time alone precluded discussion of many interesting points.
   The company then inspected an exhibition of Inn Sign paintings and photographs arranged by Miss Roper in the gallery adjoining the lecture room.

COUNCIL.
   The Council met once during the year, in April, when the business for the Annual General Meeting was considered and passed. Amongst other current matters the Council agreed to the placing of the collection of Deeds, Court Rolls and other documents received from the Executors of the late Sir J. R. Twisden among the archives of the Kent County Council, and the transfer has since been made.

LIBRARY AND COLLECTION.
   Gifts during the year included photostats of drawings of Grovehurst, Milton Regis (J. W. Archer), Brenchley Parsonage and Marl Place, Brenchley, and a Fireplace in Broadford House, Horsmonden (William Twopeny), donor Mr. Joseph Ceci; a set of Archaeologia Cantiana, donor, Mr. C. L. Smith; The Antiquities of Richborough, Reculver and Lymne (C. Roach Smith and F. W. Fairholt), donor, Mr. L. B. Burtt; a collection of photographs and prints, donor Miss Winstanley; and the following books and photographs from the Executors of the late Mr. Walter Ruck: A packet of Old Maidstone Photographs; Handbook to the Cathedrals of England 7 volumes, 1881-1903 (John Murray); Maidstone and its environs, by S. C. Lamprey, 1834; Antiquities of Maidstone, by Walter B. Gilbert, 1865; Topography of Maidstone and its environs (two copies), 1839; Kent’s Capital, by W. S. Martin and B. P. Row; Jottings of Kent, by William Miller, 1871 ; Smith’s Kentish Appendix, 1857; Caesar in Kent, by Rev. Francis T. Vine, 1886; Excursions in the County of Kent (two copies), 1822; History of the College of All Saints, Maidstone, by Beale Poste, 1848.