27O THE ESSEX FIELD CLUB. 



very cordial vote of thanks to the lecturer, which "was heartily supported by Dr. 

 Robert Jones and others. 



The new species obtained will be incorporated in the list now being prepared, 

 as mentioned above. 



Great regret was expressed at the absence of Dr. Cooke, who though happily 

 quite well, felt himself unable to bear the fatigue of a whole-day meeting. 



THE 250th ORDINARY MEETING. 



Saturday, October 271H, 1906. 



This meeting took place at the Technical Institute, Stratford, as usual, at 

 6.30 p.m., Mr. Miller Christy, F.L.S., President, in the chair. 



New Members. — The following were elected members of the Club : — 



Mrs. M. B. Edwards, " Graham House,'" Cephas Street, Mile End. 



Mr. C. F. Fitch, " Elmhurst," Romford. 



Mr. J. H. Knight, Loughton Lodge, York Hill, Loughton. 



Mr. Percy Miller, Traps Hill, Loughton. 



Mr. and Mrs. Octavius F. Peall, " Elm field;' 143, Upper Clapton Road. 



Mr. H. Wilmer, C.E., St. Albans Crescent, Woodford Green 



Mr. Walter Young, " Manor House," Squirrels Heath, near Romford. 



The President made some remarks upon methods of procedure at meetings of 

 the Club. He thought that it would be well if new members, present for the 

 first time, were introduced to the President and Officers. As the Club was 

 hoping to increase its membership, this little innovation would be very pleasing ( 

 and would doubtless be welcomed by new members. He thought also that care 

 should be taken to write down the names of Visitors, together with those 

 members introducing them. This was the custom with most societies. A book 

 "was provided for this purpose. 



Donations to the Library. — Mr. T. \V. Reader reported on the additions 

 recently made to the library. A very large number of the Transactions of local 

 societies had been received in " exchange." The list of Corresponding Societies 

 was now nearly completed, and their publications collated and arranged. The 

 Royal Society had presented very many parts of their Proceedings, so as to 

 render the Club's set almost perfect, and had also presented Dr. Lendenfeld's 

 Monogiaph of the Homy Sponges. Mr. Reader said that the problem of 

 properly binding up the great number of books in the library was becoming a 

 "burning question " — there were probably over 1,000 volumes awaiting 

 binding. 



Yellow-necked Mouse. — The Secretary exhibited three specimens of 

 Mus sylvaticus-wintoni from Stanway, Essex, presented by Dr. Henry Laver, 

 F.L.S. Mr. Cole remarked that this species was apparently not uncommon in 

 Essex, although it had been so long overlooked. He was very much indebted to 

 Dr. Laver for his continued kindness in proem ing interesting specimens for the 

 Museum. 



Great Grey Shrike. -Mr. Cole also exhibited two specimens of Lanius 

 excubitor from Colchester, which had lecently been purchased for the Museum 

 from Mr, Ambrose. 





