NOTES OF THE QUARTER. Proceedings of a Meeting of the Council of the Bihar and Orissa Research Society held at the Society's Office on the 18th January 1925. PRESENT. The Hon'ble Sir Hugh McPherson, Vice-President (in the chair). 1. Confirmed the proceedings of the last meeting of the Council, held on the 30th November 1924. 2. Elected the following new members : Mr. S. Sultan Ahmad, Bar-at-law, Vice-Chancellor, Patna Mr. Sarangdhar Sinha, M.A., B.L., c/o Khadgavilas Press, Mr. C. Krishnaswami Rao Garu, B.A., L.T., Seetha Park, Mr. Bhavaraju V. Krishna Rao, B.A., B.L., Vakil, Rajah mundry. 3. Considered the agenda paper for the Annual General Meeting, to be held on the 7th February 1925. Resolved that, as usual, the General Secretary present the Annual Report; the Treasurer, a statement of accounts for the complete financial year 1923-24; and the actuals for the current year up to the 31st January 1925; and the Hon'ble Vice-President a review of the work of the Society during the past year. Resolved, further, that the Hon'ble Sir B. K. Mullick be requested to move, on behalf of the Council, that the following be elected office-bearers and members of the Council of the Society for 1925-26 :— President His Excellency Sir Henry Wheeler, K.C.8.I., K.C.I.E. Vice-President-The Hon'ble Sir Hugh McPherson, K.C.I.E., C.S.I. General Secretary-E. A. Horne, Esq., M.A. Joint Secretary-Rai Sahib Manoranjan Ghosh, M.A. Librarian-Rai Sahib Manoranjan Ghosh, M.A. Members of the Council (in addition to the President, General Secretary, Treasurer and Librarian). The Hon'ble Sir Hugh McPherson, K.C.I.E., C.S.I. The Hon'ble Sir B. K. Mullick, Kt. The Hon'ble Sir John Bucknill, Kт., к.c. The Hon'ble Mr. S. Sinha, Bar-at-Law V. H. Jackson, Esq., M.A. G. E. Fawcus, Esq., M.A., O.B.E. Professor Jadunath Sarkar, M.A. Rai Bahadur Sarat Chandra Ray, M.A., B.L., M.L.C. Dr. Harichand Sastri, D.LITT. K. P. Jayaswal, Esq., M.A., Bar-at-Law. Professor Surendranath Majumdar Sastri, M.A. Rai Bahadur Ram Gopal Singh Chaudhuri. Dr. A. P. Banerji Sastri, M.A., PH.D. Resolved, further, that a suitable reference be made in the Annual Report to the services rendered by Mr. W. V. Duke, the retiring Treasurer. 4. Resolved that Mr. V. H. Jackson be appointed a member of the Journal Committee in place of Professor Surendranath Majumdar Sastri, who has left Patna, this committee being constituted as follows for 1925-26: Mr. K. P. Jayaswal (Editor), Dr. A. P. Banerji Sastri and Mr. V. H. Jackson. 5. Considered letter No. 3827-E., dated the 28th December 1924, from Government in the Ministry of Education, on the subject of the re-employment of Pandit Viswanath Rath for the cataloguing of palm-leaf manuscripts in the Puri district. Resolved that the Society have no objection to bear the contingent charges (e. g. for stationery, postage, etc.) of the Pandit, as in the past; but the Council do not think it necessary to employ (at the Society's expense) an assistant to the Pandit. 6. Read and recorded memo. No. 12700-03B., dated the 18th December 1924, from the Under-Secretary to Government in the Public Works Department, on the subject of the allotment of rooms in the High Court Chambers to the Society. 7. Considered letter, dated the 21st November 1924, from the Honorary Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society, Ceylon Branch, on the subject of exchange of publications. Resolved that the Honorary Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society, Ceylon Branch, be informed that the Society will be happy to exchange current publications; and that he be asked to furnish a list of his Society's previous publications, which he is prepared to offer in exchange for a complete set of this Society's Journal. 8. Considered letter, dated the 11th December 1924, from Dr. S. A. Khan, University Professor of Modern History, Allahabad, with reference to the Journal of Indian History. Resolved that Dr. Khan be informed that this Society are not prepared to take over and conduct the Journal of Indian History. 9. Considered letter, dated the 12th November 1924, from the Librarian of the University of Bombay, asking that the University Library may be supplied with the Society's Journal (including back numbers) gratis. Resolved that the Librarian of the University of Bombay be informed that no free copies of the Journal are presented to University Libraries; but that the Society will be happy to enrol him as a member of the Society, in which case he will be able to obtain the Society's Journal (both current and back numbers) for his Library at half the rates chargeable to non-members. E. A. HORNE, Honorary General Secretary. Proceedings of the Annual General Meeting of the Bihar and Orissa Research Society held on the 7th February 1925 at 6 p.m. at Government House, Patna, the President of the Society, His Excellency Sir Henry Wheeler, presiding. 1. Mr. E. A. Horne, Honorary General Secretary, presented the Annual Report of the Society for 1924-25, which was taken as read. 2. Mr. D. N. Sen, Honorary Treasurer, presented the Annual Statement of Accounts for 1924-25, which was taken as read. 3. On the motion of Mr. K. P. Jayaswal, Dr. Hermarn Jacobi (Professor of Sanskrit in the University of Bonn) was unanimously elected an Honorary Member of the Society. 4. The Hon'ble Sir John Bucknill moved, on behalf of the Council, that the following be elected office-bearers and members of the Council of the Society for 1925-26 : : President.-His Excellency Sir Henry Wheeler, K.C.S.I., K.C.I.E. Vice-President.-The Hon'ble Sir Hugh McPherson, K.C.I.B. C.S.I. General Secretary.-E. A. Horne, Esq., M.A. Joint Secretary.-Rai Sahib Manoranjan Ghosh, M.a. Treasurer.-D. N. Sen, Esq., M.A. Librarian.-Rai Sahib Manoranjan Ghosh, M.A. Members of the Council (in addition to the President, General Secretary, Treasurer and Librarian)— The Hon'ble Sir Hugh McPherson, K.C.I.E., C.S.I. The Hon'ble Sir B. K. Mullick, KT. The Hon'ble Sir John Backnill, KT., K.C. |