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It will be thus seen that our total is less than at any time since the 

 formation of the Society, and this is partly the result of our having 

 entered these premises, and necessitated the membership of this 

 Institute of our members. 



*We have pleasure in reporting that the British Association Iiave 

 accepted this Society as a corresponding Society, and we shall there- 

 fore have the privilege of a representative on the General Committee, 

 when that Association meets at Birmingham this year. 



The List of Excursions last year is less than usual, only three being 

 actually carried out, but we are glad to report that they were all well 

 attended, and that much interesting information was obtained by those 

 taking part in them, the fine weather on all three occasions making the 

 Excursions all the leaders could desire. 



The only other point we have to draw your attention to is the 

 addition to our Library of "Morris's British Butterflies," presented to 

 the Society by Mr. G. K. Matthews, of Beckenham, and a case of 

 Photographs and Report on the "Roman Villa at Morton, in the Isle of 

 Wight," presented by Mr. C. G. Matthews. To both these gentlemen 

 we have tendered your hearty thanks. Mr. Mason has also to be 

 thanked for the most interesting loan collection of books he has brought 

 down for reference by members of the Microscopical Section. 



Museum: 



During the past week we have had the following additions to our 

 ^nmr- — 



Case containing about 20 Stuffed Birds 

 Skin of a Python, mounted. 



Portion of the Bone of a Wodi— Presented by Mr. E. Poyser. 

 Box of Geological Specimens: Rocks, Minerals, Fossils. iSic. — 

 Presented by Mr. \V. S. Gresley, F.G.S. 



FRANK E. LOTT, 

 Honorary General Secretary. 



*NoTE. — Mr. H. T. Brown, F.G.S. , F.I.C., &c., has since been elected 

 Delegate to the British Association. 



