Proceedings, civ. 



out. The more that members are willing to bring to our 

 meetings the several plants, insects, fossils, and other things 

 found or seen (especially if collected or seen in our own 

 neighbourhood) and to hear discussions upon them, the more 

 our Club will rise and improve its standing amongst the 

 kindred societies. Young members frequently suppose that 

 things noticed by them are too trivial and not of sufficient 

 importance to bring to the notice of the Club, but let them 

 remember that it frequently happens that those things which 

 are thought of little value turn out of great worth, and it is 

 seldom we find out their worth till they have been thoroughly 

 examined, and it is for the purpose of examining and arriving 

 at their truth and value that such Clubs as ours are established. 

 I make these remarks well knowing that we have members 

 who are silent workers, and who could, no doubt, add much to 

 our knowledge, but who through bashfulness and timidity are 

 afraid to bring things before the Club. I hope in future these 

 timid members will consider that we are a happy family, and 

 we look on each other as hard and fast friends, not ready to 

 take a mean advantage of each other, but to the best of our 

 abilit}- to help, direct, and advise each other ; let neither pride 

 nor the fear of exposing your want of knowledge make you 

 shrink from seeking information, for this only leads to 

 permanent ignorance, and such a state of things ought not to 

 be, and I therefore say to our young members, if you do not 

 know, enquire. I am sure there is not a member of this Club 

 who will not heartily give j'ou the information to the very 

 best of his ability, and in such a way that you need not fear 

 to repeat the question ; further, be not satisfied till you 

 thoroughly understand the point. 



Now with regard to the papers read by gentlemen not 

 members of the Club which, although they did not refer to 

 our own neighbourhood, were still most interesting and 

 instructive. Mr. Geo. Payne's paper on " Romano British 

 Interments," Mr. Farn's paper, " A Week in the Fens," and 

 the paper of Mr. Howard Saunders on " The F^.una of 

 Spain." were all papers of great interest, and I am very 

 thankful that we possess friends who have such kind hearts, 

 and are ready to put themselves to so much trouble for the 

 purpose of describing to us the new things they have met 

 with in their travels or collecting grounds. 



The excursions, as the committee's report states, have been 

 four in number, and owing to three out 'of four being under 

 proper guidance, were especially interesting, the most 

 prominent and interesting points being ably described to the 

 members present. The visit to Worth Church, a good 



