but without destroying the individuality of any Society. 

 A Joint Committee of the various Societies interested in 

 a project on these lines, on which this Club was repre- 

 sented by its President and Secretary, was formed, and 

 some action taken. 



The Club's delegates to the Yorkshire Naturalists' Union 

 offered an invitation to the Union to hold its Annual Meeting 

 this year in Leeds, the Geological Association and the Co- 

 operative Naturalists' Field Club of this City joining them 

 in the invitation. A Reception Committee was formed under 

 the chairmanship of the Club's President. The Mayor of the 

 City, Sir James Kitson, Bart., M.P., also extended civic 

 hospitality to the Union by giving a Reception in the City 

 Art Gallery on the evening of November 26th, in connection 

 with which a Conversazione Avas held. The Council gladly 

 rendered their assistance in making the meeting a success. 



The Club was again elected a Corresponding Society of 

 the British Association, and Mr. Harold Wager, F.L.S., was 

 appointed delegate. The Council appointed the President 

 and Messrs. H. Wager, F.L.S., H. Crowther, F.R.M.S., 

 and H. B. Wilson as delegates for the Annual Meeting of 

 the Yorkshire Naturalists' Union at Leeds. 



The Honorary Treasurer's accounts showed that the 

 financial affairs of the Club are in a satisfactory condition. 



1897. — The number of members on the Roll was 135, of 

 whom 13 were honorary members. 



The financial condition was satisfactory, though the 

 Council felt that with an increased Roll of Membership or 

 Annual Subscription the sphere of usefulness of the Club's 

 work might be greatly enlarged. 



The Council deeply regretted the loss of the Right Rev. the 

 Lord Bishop of Wakefield (Dr. Walsham How), who, in the 

 midst of his multifarious duties, found time to give the 

 opening address to the Club in February of last year. 



The best thanks of the Club were given to H. C. Sorby, 

 LL.D., F.R.S., an honorary member, for his admirable 

 paper on "The Preparation of Marine Animals and Plants 



