PRKKACE 



During the year the excursions have proved as popular as ever 

 and the standard of work was well maintained. The attendance 

 at the lectures has improved and our thanks are due to those 

 who have been so kind as to lecture to the Society. Mr. Witts 

 has once more told us something from that fund of knowledge 

 which he possesses about the archaeology of our district and Dr. 

 Pruen has spoken to us about the workings of our brains, while 

 Mr. Borchardt has lectured on a subject of much local interest, 

 for the Severn Bore is the best one to be seen round our islands 

 and it was a discussion of this which formed no inconsiderable 

 part of his lecture. 



During the year the Courage Collection of Birds has been 

 housed in the new part of the Museum and forms a magnificent 

 addition to our collection. Mr. White has been busy naming 

 and, to a certain extent, arranging the birds, but we want more 

 cases to display the specimens to the best advantage. 



The Highett microscope, brought by Dean Pigou to the 

 College, has proved of great use, and has led to the resuscitation 

 of the Microscopical Section, which up till verj' recently existed 

 with Mr. Scott as its President. Mr. Perrott has kindly consented 

 to look after the Section, and so the microscope will be still 

 further used than it is at present. It is a magnificent gift, and 

 the only drawback is that several people cannot look down it at 

 the same time. 



The Botanical Section has continued and even increased its 

 activity under the fostering care of its new President, but has 

 lost a remarkably keen and energetic member in H. N. Wright. 

 In losing Jenkins and Hooker the Entomological Section lose 

 promising naturalists. 



