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Upwards of one hundred specimens have been deposited during the 
year by various lenders, and upwards of fifty have been withdrawn. 
Entomological and other zoological loans would be much appre- 
ciated, geological specimens so far being much the most numerous. 
The Committee consider it would be to the advantage of the Society 
if arrangements could be made for improving the Museum Collection 
in the Old School of Art Room. A few donations have been made to 
this during the year, which the Committee have accepted in the hope 
that some day arrangements will be made for properly exposing them 
to view. 
The following members of the Society have made loans or gifts of 
objects during the year :—Messrs. W. B. Bannerman, F'.S.A., F.G.S. ; 
F. Churchill; J. E. Clark, B.A., B.Se., F.G.S.; C. L. Faunthorpe ; 
H. D. Gower; W. G. Hinde; W. Murton Holmes; E. A. Martin, 
F.G.S,; H. Franklin Parsons, M.D., F.G.S.; G. Phare; N. F. Robarts, 
F.G.S.; and G. W. Moore and F. E. Walsingham, Junr.; whilst gifts 
or loans have also been received from Messrs. H. H. Crump, H. Carter, 
G. F. Brown, E. Hansor, James Healey, Miss M. 8. Johnston. and 
Mr. J. Kidd, who are not members, to all of whom the Committee 
tender their thanks. 
PuotrocrarHic CoMMITTEE. 
I much regret that I cannot present a more satisfactory report for 
the past year, and that a considerable falling off in the attendance of 
members of this Section at the special meetings has to be recorded. 
There were in all thirty-two meetings, inclusive of excursions, 
arranged, of which the following are the chief :—‘‘ A Trip to Norway,” 
by C. L. Faunthorpe; “ Practical Demonstrations on Elementary 
Photomicography,” by Mr. J. Baldock, F.C.S.; ‘‘ Night Photography ” 
(illustrated), by Mr. Ellis Kelsen; ‘‘ Stereoscopic Photography,” by 
Mr. A. Dunning (R.P.S. affiliation) ; ‘‘ Birds’ Nests and Methods of 
Photographing them ” (illustrated), by Mr. J. C. Crowley; Exhibition 
of lantern-slides by Messrs. J. and R. Beck; Demonstrations on the 
uses of Pinakol P. and Pinakol Salt N., by Mr. J. H. Baldock, F.C.S. ; 
** Photographic Lens Making,” Messrs. Taylor and Hobson; ‘‘ Natural 
History Photography ” (R.P.S. affiliation), by Mr. G. T. Harris. The 
excursions were to Chislehurst and Bickley, on May 23rd; Beddington 
Church and Orphanage, May 30th; Ranmore Park, Boxhill and 
Denbies Park on July 18th. 
Mr. J. Epps’s (Junr.) Competition. A third competition was held, 
and the following selected by the judges of the Royal Photographic 
Society—acting for the affiliated societies—for reproduction :—‘ Ely 
Cathedral; East Window and Lantern,” by Mr. J. H. Baldock, 
F.C.8.; “Shirley Oaks,’ by Dr. J. M. Hobson, B.Se.; ‘‘ Bruges; 
Entrance to Beguinage,” by Mr. N. F. Robarts, F.G.8. Owing to the 
small number of pictures originally sent in for competition the time 
was extended, and a picture by Mr. J. Epps, Junr., ‘‘ Norman Door, 
Patricksbourne,”’ was selected for reproduction with the others. The 
four photographs are reproduced. 
Owing to the paucity of attendance, it has beea suggested that 
instead of four meetings each month, one or two will be quite suffi- 
cient ; but it is much to be regretted that this Section, which used to 
be one of the strongest, should have fallen off so much. Possibly, 
however. the unavoidable loss of a very active Secretary, owing to 
