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 REPORT FOR THE FORTY-FIFTH YEAR, ENDING SEPTEMBER 30th, 1902. 



During- tho year \7r have lost by removal, resignation, ordeatb. 14 members, and 10 new ones have 

 joined, thus making the total number 9ti. including' eight corresponding members, seven honorary 

 member?, 15 associates, and (>5 ordinary members. 



The ffreat event of the year has been the visit of the S.E. Union of Scientific Societies, the 7th 

 annual Congress of which was, at the invitation of our Society, held at the Simon Langton Schoolsby 

 bind permission of the Governors and Mr. Mann. It is gratifying to be able to report that, notwith- 

 standing the previous doubts of some of our rawmbers, complete success attended this congress. About 

 100 representatives and members of scientific societies in the south-east of England visited our City, 

 this being a much larger number than had been recorded for any previous year. The Committee 

 have to thank the members and friends for the most liberal hospitality so very kindly extended to the 

 visitors. A new feature of the r'ongress, which attracted much attention, was the fitting up a 

 temporary museum in the large school-room by the kindness of Mr. Mann, who worked hard to make 

 this, as well as the whole Congress, a great success. It is hoped that the result of this visit will be 

 felt for many years to the benefit of our Sociaty. An account of the proceedings is g-iven on Pag^es 

 17 to 33. 



Scientific meetings and excursions have been held, as in former years, reports of which will be 

 found on Pages 1 to l(i. 



Though the meetings and excursions have not been quite so well attended as m some previous 

 years, it is believed that much really useful work i^ being done by the Society on the lines laid down 

 by the British Association Committee as embodied in the able and suggestive report by our delegate, 

 Mr. A. S. Reid, M.A.. F.G.S.. printed on Pag-e 35. Several of our members have undertaken systematic 

 work, and we reported in last year's transactions notes on "Coast Erosion and Compression as a Factor 

 in the Formation of Mountains." by Captain McDakin. the former of which has received favourable 

 mention in the report of the British Association Committee. We had useful notes by Mr. S. Saundeis 

 on "The Scarcity of Fish " and " The Appearance of Crepidula in Whitstable Bay " ; and also valuable 

 records by Messrs. Maudson and Small of the appearance of Coleoptera and Lepidoptera. This year 

 we record notes bv Mr. Small, Mr. S. Webb. Mr. W. H. Hammond, Mr. W. R. Jeffrey, and Rev. W. M. 

 Rodwell. Your Hon. Secretary observes and records local meteorological observations, and he collates 

 those that other observers in East Kent kindly send him. Mr. S. Saunders is noting the habits and 

 growth of JJlva latissima and other marine plants and organisms. We regret that up to the present 

 no member has undertaken to make the Phenological observations needed by the Royal Meteoro- 

 logical Society. 



Last year some valuable photographs of local ra.-e orchids, etc.. were reproduced and published, 

 and this year we publish photographs of some interesting birds* nests by Mr. F. C. Snell. In the 

 coming' session we are promised a paper, with photographs, on the river Stour. We also print a full 

 account of all Borings and Bore-boles recorded near Canterbury in a paper by Mr.Whitaker, prepared 

 for the recent Congress. 



Several of our photographic members are doing useful work; notably, Mr, W. H. Hammond, in 

 recording the develonment of certain ova of moths -. Mr. Snell, birds' nests, etc. ; Mr. Buckingham, 

 insects, trees, etc. ; Mr. Sage, clouds and cloud forms ; and your Hon. Sec, nature photographs in 

 colours of wild flowers, insects, etc. 



If we do not have brilliant meetings we may feel satisfaction — from what is, perhaps, more 

 important, viz., the fact that many of our members are doing useful and systematic work, the results 

 of which will be seen in future years. 



A. LANDER, 



Hon. Sec. 



ANNUAL MEETING— TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14th, 1902. 



The annual meeting of members was held in the Beaney Institute on October 14th, 1902. Amongst 

 those present were — The President (S. Harvey, Esq.), Captain McDakin. Messrs. W. P. Mann, W. H. 

 Hammond, W. Cozens, H. M. Chapman, J. G Johnson, Mrs, Summerville, Mrs. Husbands, Miss Abbott, 

 Mrs. Stevens, the Hon. Librarian (Mr. Piddian), and the Hon. Secretary (Mr. A. Lander). 



The minutes of the last annual meeting were read and confirmed. 



The reports of the Committee, Treasurer. Librarian, Delegate to British Association Congress, and 

 others were passed and ordered to be printed. 



The election of officers was then proceeded with. Mr. Harvey was proposed as President by Captain 

 .1. G. McDakin and seconded by Mr. H M. Chapman, and this was carried with acclamation. The Vice- 

 Presidents and officers were re-elected, and Mr. W. H Hammond was elect*>d on the Committee in 

 place of Mr. Whichcord, resigned ; Mr. F. Bennett Goldney, Miss Palin, and Mr. L. Ward were elected 

 members of the Society. 



On the proposition of Mr.W. H. Hamm.ind, it was decided to re*continue taking- the Journal 0/ Botany, 

 and the Librarian was instructed to procure the few numbers that had been missed. 



The programme for the Winter Session was arranged as far as the New Tear. 



