HISTORY OF THE SOCIETY. II 
amount of information on the Birds of the parish of Halifax, amount- 
ing in the aggregate to an almost complete avi-fauna of that district. 
Mr. James Wm. Davis, F.L.S., F.G.S., of Greetland, near Halifax, 
also presented a carefully compiled classified list of the Birds of the 
parish of Halifax. A large amount of information on the birds of 
the West Riding generally was also amassed during the year through 
the kindness of various observers. 
The Library of the Society received valuable additions during the | 
year from the liberality of Mr. Fairfax Wooler, of Farnley, who gave 
45 at the previous annual meeting for the purchase of books. 
The Fifth Annual Meeting was held on Tuesday the 30th of 
March 1875. The Annual Report and Financial Statement of 
the Council were duly adopted. The membership for the year 
commenced at roo at the date of the previous Annual meeting; on 
the 1st July 1874 it was 105; on the 1st October, 111; onthe tst of 
January 1875 it fell to 108; at which figure it remained at the date 
ofthe Annual meeting. The Financial Statement showed a revenue 
4 28.5.8, and at the close of the year a balance of £5.15. 1in 
the hands of the Treasurer. 
Mr. Hy. Pocklington, F.R.M.S., was elected President, Messrs. 
James Abbott, Edwin Birchall, F.L.S., Samuel Jefferson, F.C.S., 
and William Todd Vice-presidents, Mr. W. Denison Roebuck 
Secretary, with a Council consisting of Messrs. William E. Clarke, 
John Grassham, Thomas Hick, B.A., B.Sc., Louis C. Miall, F.G.S., 
Rev. John C. Odgers, B.A., Thomas Tate, Washington Teasdale, 
and Edward Thompson. 
By a resolution of the Council, passed some time previously, the 
meeting-night for the ensuing year (1875-6) was changed from 
Tuesday to Wednesday. 
The subsequent proceedings of the Society will be found detailed 
an the Annual Report and in the Valedictory Address of the Pres- 
ident for the year 1875-6. 
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