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SECRETARY'S REPORT FOR 1908-9. 



In presenting my First Annual Report, I have pleasure 

 in stating that the past season has been a very successful 

 one. The Summer and Winter Meetings have been as well 

 attended as we have known them to be, and the work done 

 by the Members of the different Sections has been of a 

 most valuable character. 



Summer Meetings. — Eight Meetings were held during 

 the summer, and, with two exceptions — those at Middleton- 

 in-Teesdale and at Swainby — the weather conditions were 

 fairly favourable. The excursions were held at the following 

 places : — Hutton Rudby, Boulby, Middleton-in-Teesdale, 

 Roxby, Swainby, Ralph Cross and Westerdale, the Falling 

 Foss, and Castleton ; the average attendance being 19 to 20. 

 At the Middleton and Swainby Meetings, heavy rain pre- 

 vented any outdoor work ; this was very disappointing, 

 since a large number of Members attended both excursions. 



I have to acknowledge the great assistance I have received 

 from the following Members in making arrangements : — - 

 Messrs. T. J. Cozens, H. Frankland, Rev. J. C. Fowler, 

 T. W. Saunders, and J. W. R. Punch. At the Hutton Rudby 

 excursion, Messrs. Alexander Park and Wilson gave the 

 Members the benefit of their local archaeological knowledge. 



An outcome of the Middleton-in-Teesdale Meeting, when 

 the Club met the Members of the Durham County Natura- 

 lists' Society, was an invitation for the Members of the 

 Darlington Naturalists' Field Club to join our Society in 

 the Swainby excursion. Bad weather spoiled this Meeting 

 which would otherwise have been a most successful one. 

 The Rev. J. C. Fowler kindly entertained the Members of 

 both Societies to tea. 



Our Members also enjoyed the hospitably of Mr. and Mrs. 

 C. Hood at the Westerdale Meeting, and of Mr. and Mrs. 

 J. W. R. Punch at the Castleton Meeting, and the thanks; 

 of the Club are due to them for their kindness. 



