THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT ON THE WORK 

 OF THE CLUB DURING 1904-5. 



IT is once more this Committee's pleasant duty to report 

 that the past year has been from almost every point 

 of view a successful one. Our Society is becoming 

 more and more recognised as being what a natural history 

 society should be, and to this the frequent letters received by 

 our Secretary testify. Especially in the matter of the print- 

 ing of transactions, advice is asked by cognate societies, 

 and this inquisitiveness can only result in a greater impetus 

 being given to the printing of local transactions, and also in 

 the production of work of good quality and real scientific 

 value. 



Transactions. — Since our last Annual Meeting, Part II. 

 Vol. III. of the Society's Transactions has been issued to the 

 members. The volume is quite equal to its predecessors, 

 and has received nothing but the most favourable reviews 

 from both the scientific and general Press. It contained 

 "The Published Records of the Land and Fresh-water 

 Mollusca of the East Riding, with Additions," by Mr. T. 

 Petch, B.A., B.Sc; "The Roman Villa at Harpham," by 

 Mr. Thomas Sheppard, F.G.S. ; "List of the Aquatic 

 Larva? of Flies occurring in the Hull District," by Mr. 

 H. M. Foster; an account of " Mr. T. Petch, B.A., B.Sc," 

 by J. F. R. ; " East Yorkshire Botanical Notes," by Messrs. 

 C. Waterfall and J. F. Robinson; "The Committee's Report 

 of the Work of the Club during 1903-4 ;" and shorter notes. 

 The volume was illustrated by eight plates and other illus- 

 trations. Mr. Petch's paper is probably one of the best 

 local lists of Mollusca ever published. We still require 

 published records relating to many of the other branches 

 of natural history followed by our members, and it is 

 very desirable that systematic work in these directions be 

 carried on. 



From the sale of the reprints of Mr. Wade's " Birds of 

 Bempton Cliffs," Messrs. Mills & Philip's " Diatoms of 

 the Hull District," and Blashill's " History of East Hull," 

 as well as from the sale of Transactions, the Society derives 

 a regular income. 



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