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The Society has been affiliated to the South- 
Eastern Union of Scientific Societies, the Hon. Secre- 
tary, Mr. Basil W. Martin, being chosen as delegate to 
the Congress held at Brighton in June, 1900. The 
number of affiliated societies of the union is now 33. 
Mr. H. W. Woodman, Hon. Secretary of the 
Astronomical Section, having been obliged to resign 
owing to pressure of business, Mr. Alec Rabone has 
been appointed to fill the vacancy. The telescope has 
been visited by a number of members and others during 
the past session. Mr. P. E. Vizard gave a special 
lecture on the ‘“‘November Meteors” on the roth of 
November, 1899, illustrated by lantern slides. 
Three courses of lectures on Astronomy have also 
been given by Mr. Vizard (vzde p. 16). 
The Council wish to record their indebtedness to 
Mr. Vizard for undertaking the above. 
Mr. Alec Rabone, as Hon. Secretary of the Astro- 
nomical Section, has undertaken the duties of Curator of 
the Telescope, in place of Mr. H. O. Drake, who has 
resigned. 
In April, 1900, the Council authorised the formation 
of a Photographic Section. Mr. F. Lubbock Jermyn, 
the first Hon. Secretary of the Section, has been obliged 
to resign, as he has left Hampstead, and Mr. Philip 
Joshua has undertaken the duties in his stead. The 
Section has held five indoor meetings, when papers have 
been read and demonstrations given on photographic 
subjects. Two outdoor meetings have also been held. 
A Natural History Section has been formed for the 
primary object of working up the local fauna and flora. 
It is hoped that members who are willing and able to do 
