HISTORY OF THE SOCIETY. 9 
About the same time a microscope was purchased by subscription 
among the members for use at the meetings. 
Amongst the mass of material exhibited at the various conversa- 
tional meetings may be mentioned the capture of a living example 
of the Dormouse by the Rev. J. Hanson inthe Meanwood Valley 
in the summer of 1873, the species not having been previously 
known for the district. 
A prize of £5, offered through the Leeds Philosophical and 
Literary Society for the encouragement of practical work in natural 
history, was awarded to Mr. Edward E. Prince, a member of this 
Society, for a series of specimens and drawings illustrative of the 
structure and mode of life of the common newt. 
The 4th Annual meeting was held on the 31st March 1874. The 
. Annual report showed that the Society had steadily progressed 
during the year. The membership, which began at 63, stood as 
follows at the end of each Quarter:—July rst, 1873, 71; Oct. rst, 
84; Jan. 1st, 1874, 87; and at the date of the Annual meeting 
roo members. The Financial Statement showed an Income of 
420 . 3. 6, anda deficit at the close of the year of about £2. 
Mr. Thomas Hick, B.A., B.Sc., was for the third time re-elected 
President, and Messrs. James Brodie and Wm. Denison Roebuck 
Secretaries, while the retiring Vice-Presidents were replaced by 
Messrs. Samuel Jefferson, F.C.S., and Edward Thompson. Messrs. 
James Abbott, W. E. Clarke, John Grassham, and William Todd, 
were re-elected to serve on the council, the retiring members being 
replaced by Messrs. Frederick Haigh, Louis C. Miall, Rev, J. C. 
Odgers, B.A., and Henry Pocklington. 
18745, 
At the commencement of the year a course of four lectures upon 
the Geology of the West Riding was delivered by Mr. L. C. Miall, 
illustrated by a series of seven field excursions, Mr. Miall acting as 
leader. By permission of the Council of the Philosophical Society 
the lectures were delivered in their Lecture Theatre, a charge being 
made to the public for admission. The localities visited were:— 
Ingleborough; Skipton and Draughton; Harrogate ; Shipley aud 
Baildon; Esholt and Rawden ; Farnley (descent of coal-pit by per- 
mission of Mr. W. J. Armitage); and Garforth, Fairburn and 
Knottingley. A printed syllabus of the course was issued and the 
attendance at both lectures and excursions was very good. 
During the year 43 evening meetings were held, the average 
attendance being 20 at each. At 23 meetings papers were read, the 
following being a list :— 
1874-5. 
Apl. 21 L, C. Miall, on ‘The Geology of Ingleborough.’ 
