REPORT FOR THE FIFTY=THIRD YEAR, ENDING SEPTEMBER 30th, 1910. 



During the past year the Society has lost by resignation and removal 10 members, and 8 new 

 members have joined, making the total membership 70, Of these 8 are corresponding members, & 

 associates, U honorary members, and ol ordinary members. 



Our Winter Session was opened on October 20th in the Simon Langton Schools. Mr. S Harvey 

 delivered the Presidential addx-ess, in which he gave some most interesting facts, comparing the 

 exactitude with wliioh the heavenly bodies carried out their journeys with tlie performances of the 

 works of man. The address was followed by an exhibition of scientific experiments and model lero- 

 planes arranged by Mr. Lander and the Statf of the SimonLangton School. 



Owing chiefly to the General Election one of the most interesting lectures ontte programme was 

 not given. The Committee hope that his Worship the Mayor will fulfil his engagement during the 

 coming Session. 



As stated in our last report, alternate meetings of the Society were held in the Simon Langton 

 Schools by the kind permission of the Headmaster and Governors. The Committee fully appreciate 

 this privilege, as the School is so well adapted for scientific and other lectures. 



The Society was again ably i-epresented by Captain J. G. McDakin at the meeting of the Sonth- 

 Eaatern Union of Scientific Societies held this year at Maidstone. 



A summer programme of excursijns was arranged in connection with the Dover and Folkestone 

 Scientific Societies, but for various reasons only one was carried through. This was to the colleries 

 and works of the Kent Coal Concessions Company at Guildford and Tilmanstone, and we are greatly 

 indebted to the management for allowing us to inspect their pits, down which several lady members 

 ventured to go, and also for the tea which they kindly provided. 



The Committee much regrets the receipt of a letter from our esteemed President, Mr. S. Harvey, 

 in which he states that he must resign the position of President, which he has so ably filled for 22 

 years. His decision has been taken under medical advice, but we are glad to say that he will con- 

 tinue to take an interest in the Society. The Society is extremely indebted to Mr. Harvey for the 

 very active part he has taken in its work for over -10 years His wide knowledge of every branch of 

 science has made his Presidential address one of the most interesting features of the year's pro- 

 gramme, and such remarks as he made after each lecture invariably threw fresh light upon the 

 subject dealt with. We know that Mr. Harvey has the welfare of the Society at heart, and we feel 

 sure that nothing would please him better than the future prosperity of the Society. The Committee 

 therefore hope that the members will show their appreciation of the great services of Mr. Harvey hy 

 a determined effort to make the Society more successful. 



A good programme is being arranged for the next Session. 



A. LANDEE, 

 Hon. Secretary. 



LIBRARIAN'S REPORT. 



The Hon. Librarian has pleasure in reporting that good use has been made of the Society's 

 valuable collection of books, both by members and others, daring the past year. 



The books and scientific periodicals are always available for'use of the members, or their friends 

 any week day from 10 a.m. till 9 pm. 



During the year some few volumes of magazines have been bound by the Society's book-binder. 



In July the Society's books were all removed from the shelves and overhauled. The boiks were 

 thoroughly dusted and shelves washed prior to returniag the books to the oases a^-ain. Magazines 

 and reports have been placed in proper order and carefully labelled. 



. ^J^^S. fo'lo'^'"? scientific periodicals purchased by or presented to the Society are regularly plaoea 

 in the Beaney Reference Library : — ■- r^ j ^ 



Weekly — Nature. 



Jfoii(«jf— Journal of Botany (purchased). Entomologist (presented by Miss Kin^sford), 

 Geological Magazine (purchased), Kn iwledge (purchased). Photographic Journal Zoologist 



hi-Mo^'thly—'Royal Microscopical Society's Journal. 



The cordial thanks of the Society are due to Miss Kingsford and other donors for their gifts to 

 the Society s Library. 



Pamphlets reports, etc., in exchange for ours, have been received from the following Museums 

 and Scientific Societies : — 



Smithsonian Institution, U.S.A., Winsconsin Geological and Natural History Society, Missouri 

 Botanical wardens. National Museum of Buenos Ayres, Institute of Geology. Mexico, Field Columbian 

 Museum, U.b.A., Milwaukee Museum, U.S.A.. Carnegie Museum, British Association, Croydon 

 Natural History Society. City of London College Natural History Society, Hastings and St. 

 Leonard s Natural History Society, South Loudon Natural History Society, Eilin.^ Natural History 

 Society, Holmesdale Natural History Society, Royal Microscopic Society, R .Chester Natural History 

 Society, Wellington College Science Society, and Manchester Microscopic il Society 



From the Societies to which we are afBliated we have received the followmg annual transactions : 

 —Kay aooiety, Quekfltt Microsopioal Society, and the Royal Photographic Sjoietv SE Union of 

 Scieutino Societies. 



H. T. MEAD, 



Hon. Librarian. 



