The annual general meeting of the members of this Club was held on Tuesday evening at the Astor House Hotel. Mr. R. H. Hunt (the President) occupied the chair, and there was a good attendance.
The Chairman, having explained that the meeting when first called had to be postponed in consequence of a quorum not being present, and that the name of Mr. Derby had been inadvertently omitted from the list of the Committee circulated with the report, continued—The Committee's report has been in your hands for some days, from which you have noted the position and condition of the Club, at this, the commencement of its second season. The Club was organised in the midst of the heated season of last summer, and in a Settlement like this, where the game had Jong lain dormant and, in fact, was little known, compared with other favourite pastimes of this sport-loving community, it is an encouraging sign for the future that such a large number gave their good will and good money freely in support of the believe we have made a very successful start towards attaining the object for which the Club was formed, viz., tithe promotion of, and playing the game of baseball." I will not go into details of the playing season, but suffice it to say, that irrespective of the several match games played, a good number of the members passed many hours in enjoying the healthy exercise which this noble game affords. The improvement noted at the end of the season, especially among many of the younger members of the Club, was very gratifying and augurs well for the future. I have explain how it happened that our Club was been requested by " number of persons to
nob successful in winning more of its match games. It is hardly necessary to say to those present to-night, that when defeat.came to us, it was owing to the fact that the opposing team played the game a little better than we did. When we consider the lack of experience of many of our younger players and the stiff legs and Sore arms which afflicted so many of the older lovers of the game, and when we remember that, in a majority of the matches, we had as opponents the De-traits and the Bostons, two of the strofgest teams in the Pacific squadron of U.S. men-of-war, it would indeed have been surprising had the result been otherwise. It is. very encouraging to note that the improvement in playing, and in knowledge of the game shown by our selected nine at the end of the season, as compared with the first game played was very marked and your committee feel justified in holding out high hopes of adding many victories to the record during the coming season. Before asking you to pass the report and accounts as presented I wish to say that all the materials and gear purchased have deen of the very: best quality. We believe that the best is none too good for the Shanghai Baseball Club. At the same time, we do not think that we require at any time a large balance in the treasury. We need only enough funds to carry on the Club in a first-class manner and do nob propose to carry it on in any other way. Since the balance siiest was printed, your Committee have go carefully into statistics and estimates of expenses for the coming year and now see details were before them.
Regarding their way to advise reducing the amount the nursing institute, an offer of a suitable of subscription to $3.00, if this meets with building had been received, but a week or the approval of the members. This ques- ' ten days more would be required before a tion you will settle a little later on. In particular plan could be adopted. He. conclusion, I desire to remind all members, thought that meanwhile the Committee that the chief object of the Club is not in should circulate a list for subscriptions with playing match games but to afford every tivo columns, one for the celebration of the member an opportunity to gain healthful day, and the other for the permanent memo-exercise and pleasure. Every pleasant rial, because if the permanent memorial evening after the season opens, some of were dependent upon the surplus of what the older and more experienced members was left from the general fund it would will be on the field to teach and engage in never be carried out. Since the last meet-practice, and it is earnestly hoped that all ing he had somewhat modified his pro-who can do so, will strive to make them-position, and the resolution he now pro-selves efficient so that a large number will posed was—be available to select from to represent the That, in commemoration of the sixtieth Club in its match games. (Applause.) I year of the reign of Her Majesty Queen beg to propose—Victoria, an Institute be established at Shang.
That the Report and Accountsas presented hai to be called "The Victoria Nursing and bbe passed.
Training Institute."
P. W. Irvine seconded and the'
'The Institute to provide accommodation resolution was agreed to unanimously. for trained nurses, and arrangements for teach-Upon a ballot the following gentlemen ing and training' women to become nurses, were elected on the Committee for the To supply nurses at moderate charges for paying patients, and gratuitously for the ensuing year':—Messrs. R. H. Hunt, E. H. poor. And to contain accommodation for a
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