Natural History. This circular not only contained the pro- 

 gramme of the day's proceedings, but also contained original 

 articles on the Natural History capabilities of the district, 

 by Mr. F. M. Burton, (Geology) ; Dr. F. Arnold Lees, 

 (Botany) ; Rev. Canon W. W. Fowler, (Entomology) ; Mr. W. 

 Denison Roebuck, (Conchology) ; Mr. John Cordeaux, (Orni- 

 thology) ; and the Rev. Hilderic Friend, (Helminthology). 



As a result, on the day appointed, June 12th, 1893, about 

 thirty Naturalists, from all parts of Lincolnshire and Yorkshire 

 assembled at Mablethorpe, and, proceeding to Theddlethorpe by 

 train, investigated the lanes and dykes in the neighbourhood, 

 returning along the sand-hills to Mablethorpe, where luncheon 

 was served at the " Book-in-Hand " hotel ; after which a meet- 

 ing was held, — Professor L. C. Miall, f.r.s., in the chair. An 

 interesting discussion then arose as to the advisability of form- 

 ing a Union, and this was formally put to the meeting and 

 carried unanimously, the writer being elected Hon. Sec. pro tern. 

 Votes of thanks to the originators and the chairman concluded 

 the proceedings. A full account of the specimens collected, t%c., 

 during the day was published in the " Naturalist," Aug. and 

 Sept. 1893. 



A special meeting was then called at Lincoln on July ist, to 

 elect officers and consider the rules drafted by the Hon. Sec. 



The officers elected were as follows : — 



President: — John Cordeaux, m.b.o.u.. Great Cotes House. 



Hon. Secretaries : — Walter F. Baker, Trent House, Gainsboro', 

 and 18, Hyde Terrace, Leeds ; Joseph Coe, 33, All Saints, 



Street, Hull. 



Sectional Officers. 



Vertebrate Zoology. — 



President: G. H. Caton-Haigh, Grainsby Hall. 

 Secretary: H. H. Simpson, Cornmarket, Louth. 



Conchology. — 



President: Rev. C. W. Whistler, m.r.c.s., l.s.a., Theddlethorpe. 

 Secretary : F. W. Fierke, m.c.s., 52, Francis Street West, Hull. 



Entomology. — 



President: Rev. Canon W. W. Fowler, m.a., f.l.s., f.e.s., Lincoln. 

 Secretaries : Rev. G. H. Raynor, Panton, R. W. Goulding, Louth. 



Botany. — 



President : Rev. W. Fowler, m.a., Liversedge. 



Secretary : Rev. E. Adrian Woodruffe-Peacock, Cadney. 



