24- 



to Mr. Featherstone for bis very kind aud courteous attention to tbe 

 visitors. A meeting was afterwards lield in the Club-room, 80, 

 Municipal Buildings, to examine the results of the above excursion. 

 F. W. Branson, F.C.S., in the chair. 



EXCURSION TO ARTHINGTON AND RAWDON. 



Upwards of 40 members took advantage of the beautiful afternoon of 

 Saturday, June 29th, 1889, and joined in an excursion of the Club to 

 Arthington, Eawdon, and Harewood. Some members of the party drove by 

 conveyance from Leeds, the remainder following by the 2.40 p.m. train, 

 and met at Arthington the other division. Here the party divided, 

 one portion proceeding to Harewood, and investigated the high ground 

 adjacent to the Castle and Park. The other proceeded to the bank of the 

 river, and thence followed its winding course towards Harewood. 



The members of the excursion then visited, by invitation, Mr. W. 

 Johnson Cheetham, at his residence, Rawdon Hill, which is situated about 

 midway between Arthington and Harewood, and stands at a considerable 

 elevation. At this delightful place the members were most heartily aud 

 hospitably received. The evening was remarkably clear, and the visitors 

 greatly enjoyed the magnificent prospect, with Whernside looming far 

 away as a background, and with Lower Wharfedale showing to great 

 advantage in the evening sunlight as a foreground, and the lovely valley 

 of the Washburn in the middle distance. Prior to departure a hearty vote 

 of thanks was proposed by Mr. Councillor Hepworth, and seconded by 

 Mr. F. W. Branson, F.C.S., and cordially passed to -Mr. and Miss Cheetham 

 for their kindness. 



Meeting held in the Library of the Literary and Philosophical Society, 

 Park Row, July 1st, 1889. John Stubbins, F.G.S., F.R.M.S., Vice- 

 President, in the chair. 



The first part of the evening was devoted to the examination of and 

 reports on the results of the excursion on Saturday. 



Mr. Edgar E. Waite gave the following list of birds seen and heard, 

 comprising 37 residents and 19 migrants : — Missel Thrush, Dipper, Whin- 

 chat, Redstart, Redbreast, Whitethroat and Lesser Whitethroat, Blackcap, 

 Hedge Accentor, the Great, Coal, Blue, and Long-tailed Tits, Wren, Tree, 

 and Meadow Pipits, Tree and House Sparrows, Bullfinch and Goldfinch 

 (the latter recorded by Mr. F. W. Branson), Lesser Redpoll, Common and 

 Yellow Buntings, Lark, Jackdaw, Swift, and Ringdove. 



Exhibits : — 



Mr. George Brunton showed a portable electric lamp adapted for 

 microscopical illumination, &c. 



Mr. Stubbins exhibited an exceedingly interesting form of Fresh- 

 water AlgsB {Nostce-pruniforme), and gave a short description of this 

 organism. 



