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ground being easily accessible from Newport Ferry), and con- 

 tribute the results of their working to our Proceedings. 



The last excursion was to Sandsend and Mulgrave Woods, in 

 connection with the Y. N. U., when upwards of 12 of our 

 members attended. 



Winter Meetings. — Up to date, only two Meetings have 

 been held during the Winter Session, owing to my not being able 

 for various reasons to get the papers from members whom we 

 expected to contribute. I am sorry that we have not been able 

 to hold more Winter meetings, but it rests entirely with the 

 members as to whether we can continue these or not. There 

 should be no difficulty in arranging for papers from our members, 

 or scientific gentlemen in the district, to carry us through from 

 four to six meetings in the Winter months, and I should be glad 

 to hear from members who would assist. 



A similar Society at Hull holds 12 meetings in the Winter, 

 at which the papers are contributed almost entirely by members. 



Of course. Lecturers could be engaged, but to do this would 

 involve raising the present subscriptions very considerably, as at 

 present they are barely sufficient to cover the season's expenses. 



The first meeting was held on October 26th, when, at our 

 invitation, the Yorkshire Naturalists' Union held their Annual 

 Meeting in the Literary and Philosophical Society's Hall (kindly 

 lent for the occasion by the Council of that Society). In honour 

 of their visit we held a Conversazione and Exhib tion in the 

 evening, when the President of the Y N.U. (Mr. G. T. Porritt) 

 delivered his Presidential Address, the chair being occupied by 

 Colonel Sadler, M.P., who kindly undertook the duty at the 

 invitation of our Society. The attendance, although pretty 

 good, would have been much better if the evening had not 

 turned out to be one of the worst experienced during the year 

 We were indebted for exhibits to the following members, most 

 of whom assisted in the arrangement cf them on the evening, 

 Mr. Clayton in particular spending a great deal of time : — Dr. 

 Veitch, Messrs. Milburn (who exhibited a remarkably good 

 selection of local birds' eggs), R. G Clayton, Frank Elgee, R. 

 Archer, W. Sachse, F. Atkinson, R. Lofthouse, and T. A. Loft- 

 house. One or two non members of the Society also kindly 

 lent exhibits, among them being Mr. C. Waterfall, of Hull, who 

 exhibited some excellent sheets of Plants, Mr. T. H. Nelson 

 and Dr. Sorby, F.R.S., who lent some very fine photos of 

 marine objects, and the Geological Committee of the Yorkshire 

 Naturalists' Union, who lent six vols, of photos. 



