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upon the Alderman, the last-named mentioning that Mr. Clark 
had seen six or seven Scientific Secretaries, six or seven Librarians, 
and as many as 33 Presidents.* Mention may also be made of 
a letter received from Councillor Booth, who wrote that he had 
known Mr. Clark from childhood, and that he deserved all good 
things from his fellow townsmen. 
[Brighten Society. ] 
Sse (Thursday) evening the celebration of a most remarkable 
event occurred, when Mr. Alderman Colbatch Clark attained 
his fiftieth year of office as Honorary Secretary of the Brighton 
Natural History Society. So long a continuance in any such 
post must be rare in the extreme, and is probably unprecedented, 
for the start must have been made unusually early in life. Mr. 
Clark was presented with a handsome silver salver and a 
beautiful album containing the names of the subscribers, and 
designed by Miss Hudson, of the School of Art. The presen- 
tation was made by Mr. J. E. Haselwood, an old member, in 
well-chosen terms, and Mr. Clark feelingly responded, detailing 
some early recollections on scientific matters. It was mentioned 
that two of the original founders in 1854, Mr Barclay Phillips 
(now of Bedford) and Mr. G. de Paris, are still living; and Mr. 
Merrifield, still active in his profession, was on the Committee 
in 1856. Mr. Clark, during his half-century of office, has known 
thirty-three Presidents of the Society. 

[Brighton Herald, | 
REMARKABLE record, probably a unique record, was 
celebrated on Thursday night by the members of the 
Brighton and Hove Natural History Society. This was the 
attainment by Alderman Colbatch Clark of his fiftieth year of 
office as Hon. Secretary to the Society. The completion of so 
remarkable a period of office was fittingly honoured by the 
Society presenting Alderman Clark with a massive silver salver, 
of handsome design, and an illuminated album containing the 
names of the past and present members of the Society who had 
subscribed. This presentation took place at the fifty-third annual 
meeting of the Society at the King’s Apartments. 
The importance that the members attached to the occasion 
was clearly indicated in the manner in which one of the oldest 


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