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Section, though we are pleased to note that many of our 

 members are working surely and persistently in this direction. 

 The Society has received financial assistance from the sale 

 of Mr. Wade's "Birds of Bempton Cliffs," and Mr. Philip's 

 " List of Diatoms," in addition to that which is derived from 

 the sale of Transactions. 



Lectures. — Since the last Annual Meeting three syllabuses 

 have been issued ; one for the Winter Session, October, 

 1903 to March, 1904, and two Summer syllabuses of two 

 months and four months each respectively. During the year 

 the following lectures have been given : — 



1903. 

 Oct. 14 — *"The Geographical Distribution of Plants." — Dr. W. 



G. Smith. 

 Oct. 28—* " Garden Cities."— Mr. F. W. Bricknell, A.M.I.C.E. 

 Nov. 4 — Discussion on Evolution.— Opened by Mr. W. Chadwick. 

 Nov. 11 — * " The Chamounix and Zermatt Valleys." — Dr. J. 



Hollingworth. 

 Nov. 18 — " Records and Rarities for 1903." — Members. 

 Nov. 25 — " East Yorkshire Proverbs and Phrases." — Mr. J. Nicholson. 

 Dec. 2 — " Ruskin and Natural Science." — Mr. W. Wood. 

 Dec. 9—" Half-an-hour with Cactaceous Plants."— Dr. J. W. Wilson, 



F.R.H.S. 

 Dec. 16—" Friendly Bacteria."— Mr. A. R. Warnes, M.S.C.I. 



1904. 

 Jan. 6 — " Roman Lincoln." — Councillor J. G. Hall. 

 Jan. 13 — " Fruits of the Rosaceae." — Mr. C. Waterfall. 

 Jan. 20 — " The Liverworts." — Mr. J. F. Robinson. 

 Jan. 27—" Solution."— Mr. G. B. Walsh. 



Feb. 3—* " Some Ornithological Evolutions."— Mr. Kenneth McLean. 

 Feb. 10 — " Coloration of Eggs — protective and otherwise." — Mr. T. 



Audas, L.D.S. 

 Feb. 24 — "Entomologyof Hornsea Mere." — Messrs. BoultandStainforth. 

 Mar. 2— "The Geology of Flamboro' Head."— Mr. J.W. Stather, F.G.S. 

 Mar. 9 — " Botany of Hornsea Mere." — Messrs. Robinson and Philip. 

 Mar. 16— "The Origin of Life."— Mr. R. H. Philip. 

 Mar. 23 — " Natural History of Hornsea Mere."— Members. 

 Mar. 30 — " Pollen Eaters." — Mr. E. Lamplough. 

 Apr. 13— "Flame."— Mr. G. B. Walsh. 



Apr. 27— "Jottings from a Naturalist's Notebook.— Mr. H. E. Johnson. 

 May. 25—" Living Matter."^Dr. John Hollingworth. 

 June. 8—" Shell Collecting for Beginners."— Rev. E. P. Blackburn. 

 June 22—" Pollen."— Mr. J. F. Robinson. 

 July 6—" Fertilisation of Plants."— Mr. G. H. Hill. 

 July 20—" Germination of Seeds."— Mr. H. Knight. 

 Aug. 3 — " Antiquity of Man."— Mr. T. Sheppard, F.G.S. 

 Aug. 17— " Origin of Seed-bearing Plants."— Mr. H. Knight. 

 Aug. 31—" Roman and Pre-historic Remains in the Neighbourhood of 



Easington."— Dr. J. W. Wilson, M.A., F.R.H.S. 

 Sep. 14— "Some Aquatic Larvae."— Mr. H. M. Foster. 



* Illustrated by Lantern Slides. 



