Proceedings. S3 



Annual Meeting. — October 16th, 1891. 



The ' Annual Eepoet and Balance Sheet ' were read and 

 adopted : — 



Holmesdale Natural History Club. 



Annual, Report, Oct. 16th, 1891. 



During the past twelve months five members and five 

 subscribers have joined the Club. Two members have been 

 lost through death ; five have resigned, or left the neighbour- 

 hood, leaving the present membership sixty-seven. 



The range of subjects treated of during the winter session 

 was more varied than in some previous seasons, as will be 

 seen by reference to the table of subjects given below. The 

 attendance at the ordinary Evening Meetings averaged 

 twenty ; about sixty persons were present at the February 

 meeting to which young people were specially invited, when 

 Mr. H. M. Wallis, of Beading, graphically described some of 

 the birds and flowers seen by him during a summer visit to 

 Norway. 



The following are the titles of the addresses : — 



Oct. 17th, 1890. ' The Art of making Fire amongst all 



peoples in all times,' by Mr. Edward Lovett. 

 Nov. 21st. ' The Natural History of the Crayfish,' by the 

 Rev. James Menzies. ' Septicaemia Canariensis, 

 by Mr. E. H. Clarke, M.A., M.B., M.R.C.S. 

 Dec. 19th. ' On Hibernating Creatures and Hibernation,' 

 by Mr. Sydney Webb. ' Rambles round Folkestone 

 in pursuit of Natural History,' by Mr. Charles E. 

 Salmon. 

 Jan. 16th, 1891. « Meteorological Notes for 1890,' by Mr. 

 W. H. Tyndall. ' Report of Excursions, 1890,' by 

 Mr. Bernard B. Gough. ' A Summer Holiday in 

 Cornwall and the Scilly Isles,' by Mr. Ernest S. 

 Salmon. 

 Feb. 20tb. • A Natural History Tour in Norway,' by Mr. 

 H. M. Wallis. 



