residence, or scientific work. At the close of his term of office 

 he becomes a permanent Vice-President. The General Com- 

 mittee consists of all Members who serve or have at any time 

 served the offices of President or Secretary of the Union, or its 

 sections. This Committee lias the sole management of all the 

 affairs of the Union. 



The Executive, consisting of the President, and general 

 Secretaries, and of the Presidents of each section, conducts the 

 affairs of the Union, subject to the General Committee, to which 

 it reports annually. 



The Union now being fairly started, an excursion was arran- 

 ged to Woodhall Spa, on Bank Holiday, Monday August 7th, 

 1893, and about 24 Members of the Union, under the leadership 

 of the Rev. J. Conway Walter, investigated the neighourhood 

 of Kirkstead and the Ostler plantations. The usual descriptive 

 circular was issued. All sections were represented, and, with 

 the exception perhaps of the Geologists, were very well sat- 

 isfied with the results of the day's Excursion. A full account is 

 published in the " Naturalist " for October, 1893. 



It was not deemed advisable to hold the Annual Meeting 

 separately, as had been originally intended, so it was left until 

 the first Excursion of 1894, which was held at Lincoln on 

 Ma}^ 24th. This Meeting was fairly well attended, the Ento- 

 mologists being, comparatively speaking, in great force. A 

 well-filled circular had been issued to Members, and others, giv- 

 ing, as far as possible, a brief summary of what was known of the 

 Natural History of the district. The Union is much indebted 

 to Mr. Alfred Fieldsend for the assistance he gave the Hon. 

 Sees, in making the preliminary arrangements. A full account 

 of the results of the day's excursion will be found in the 

 " NaturaHst " for August and September, 1894, The following 

 alterations were made in the officers : — Mr. F. M. Burton, 

 F.L.S., F.G.S., was elected President of the Union ; Mr. Field- 

 send was elected Secretary of the Vertebrate section, and Rev. 

 Alfred Thornley, m.a., Secretary for the Entomological section. 

 Mr. J. Cordeaux then gave his presidential address which will 

 be found at full length on pages i to 12. 



The fourth meeting was held at Cleethorpes on Thursday, 

 July 5th, and was but poorly attended. The Members pro- 

 ceeded Southwards along the Coast to Bishopthorpe, then 



