CXX Proceedings. 
were of course only supplementary, and in no way assisted in 
settling the age of the caves. Mr. Clinch thoroughly studied 
and examined this interesting find, and his interesting paper, 
entitled ‘‘ Recent Discoveries at Waddon,’’ was read at our 
ordinary meeting in October, and will be found published in the 
Society’s ‘ Transactions.’ 
Since our last annual meeting, a Society has been formed in 
Croydon with a title of ‘‘ The Photographic Survey and Record 
of Surrey.” This Society is in no way antagonistic to ours; at 
the same time I personally am of opinion that, had our Society 
been active and doing its duty in Surrey, and had it been 
collecting and recording everything of interest, as it should have 
been doing, such a survey would not have been called for. Now 
that the Survey has been formed, I am in no way opposed to it; 
at the same time, considering so many of our members have 
joined it, I fear it shows that at the present time there is an 
amount of restlessness even with our own members, and a desire 
to fly to something new. I must say that I think our Society 
should have been quite capable of doing all that the Surrey 
Survey and Record is prepared to do. Noman can serve two 
masters, and if our members who have joined the Surrey Survey 
and Record are working for it, they cannot be working for the 
Natural History and Scientific Society, as a man has but a 
limited time for recreation. 
One other matter I should like to draw attention to—that is, 
our ‘ Transactions.’ I must allow I was exceedingly disappointed 
with our last year’s volume. It, I regret to find, contained not 
a single paper read during the twelve months at the Society’s 
meetings. Had it not been for the Meteorological Section, which 
supplied two-thirds of its contents, it would have indeed been a 
pitiable volume. As far as I can see, there is no reason for 
this, and if the Society goes to the expense of spending £24 on 
its ‘ Transactions,’ independently of the Meteorological Section’s 
printed matter, it should have the benefit of having all the 
papers read at its meetings placed before it. 
This wants the Council’s careful consideration. I think also 
that the members should not be kept waiting six months before 
receiving their copies. 
Having roughly outlined the work of the Society for the past 
year, I should like to take this opportunity of drawing the 
attention more especially of newly elected members to the past 
history of our Society. 
The Croydon Natural History and Scientific Society has now 
been established thirty-two years. It was in 1870 that the 
Croydon Microscopical Club originated in this way :— 
A gentleman, who I am pleased to say still resides in the 
