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and I may point out the useful function which a Club like ours 

 may serve in preserving records of geological sections, especially 

 such as are of a temporary character. It often happens that the 

 beds to which most geological interest attaches are not those 

 which are most valuable in a commercial point of view — thus an 

 abundance of fossil shells in a clay unfits it for brickmaking — 

 and hence they are not to be found exposed in permanent open- 

 ings, as pits and quarries, but only in casual diggings, as for 

 sewers and drains, foundations of houses, new roads, and wells. 

 Well sections are especially important to be recorded since in a 

 district like this we depend upon them almost entirely for a 

 knowledge of the deep geology. 



I may mention that the objection which I have raised to pur- 

 chasing wild animals and plants does not apply to fossils, which 

 do not propagate themselves; on the contrary, the knowledge 

 that such things have a value in money or beer leads workmen 

 to preserve specimens that would otherwise be thrown away. 



I regret that I cannot say much upon photography, never 

 having acquired that pleasing art. I will only point out the 

 valuable service which the Photographic Section might render to 

 other sections of the Club by preserving records of natural 

 features of interest, such as of remarkable trees, of plants of 

 which the characters are imperfectly preserved in a dry state, of 

 geological sections, ancient buildings, &c. A Club album might 

 be formed for the preservation of these records. 



Anthropology and archaeology find a place, — indeed, a consider- 

 able one, — at our meetings and excursions, but have not been 

 recognized as yet by the appointment of a sub-committee. It is 

 possible that such a sub-committee might do good service in pre- 

 serving records of the fast disappearing relics of past times in 

 our town and neighbourhood. Probably, however, those members 

 most competent to act on such a committee are already on other 

 sub-committees. 



Sub'Cojnniittees, 



The members of the following Sub-Committees will, at all 

 times, be glad to receive notice of, and to investigate, any facts 

 of interest connected with the Natural History of the district, 

 and to give to members of the Club any advice and assistance in 

 their power. 



Botanical Sub- Committee.^ James Epps, F.L.S., Norfolk House, 

 Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood ; W. Ingrajms, Whitgift Schools, 

 Church Eoad ; H. T. Mennbll, F.L.S. (Hon. Sec), Park Hill 

 Rise; H. Franklin Parsons, M.D., F.G.S., Park Hill Rise; 

 Ernest Straker, Spencer Eoad. 



