PREFACE. 



T is seldom probably that a school society experiences 

 such a series of changes as the Natural History 

 Society has experienced during the past year. Not 

 only has the office of President, vacated by the late 

 Principal, been filled by his successor, but the office 

 of Secretary has had to be filled owing to the departure of both 

 Mr. Hichens and Mr. Rouse.- To these former members of the 

 council, and to all who have left us last year, we offer our most hearty 

 thanks for all they have done for the Society. 



Unfortunately for the value this year's Report few minutes of its 

 meetings seem to have been taken and no records of the Archaeo- 

 logical and Geological Sections are to be found, so that this Report 

 mainly consists of the records of the other Sections. 



As full a list of Members as it has been possible to collect is 

 printed and it is hoped that every member's name occurs in it No 

 list of flowers and moths of the district can be given this year, but 

 it is hoped that in next year's Report this will be done. 



The Presidency of the Archaeological Section has been filled by 

 Mr. A. S. Owen, that of the Entomological Section by Mr. Salter and 

 that of the Geological Section by Mr. Gardiner, and all Members of 

 the Society wishing to join any one of those Sections should give in 

 their names to its President, and any one too who has specimens he 

 wishes to be named, or who wants assistance in any of these depart- 

 ments, should consult the President on the matter. 



