19138. 
Jan. 8th—Special Afternoon Lecture. ‘‘ The Experiences of a 
Naturalist in Tropical Africa” (by special request).— 
Proressor Rost, NEwsTEAD, F.R.S., &c. (President of 
the Society). Illustrated by a hundred Lantern Slides. 
1912. 
Noy.  380th—The Prizes and Certificates awarded to the successful 
Competitors in the Junior Competitions for Nature 
Study Work were presented at the Grosvenor Museum, 
by THE Mayoress oF CuEster (Mrs. H. B. Dutton). 
SECTIONAL MEETINGS. 
BOTANICAL SECTION. 
1912. 
Nov. 28th—* “ Desert Vegetation,”—Prorrssor R. J. HARVEY-GIBSON, 
M.A., F.L.S. (The University, Liverpool). 
1913. 
Feb. 27th—* “The Wilds of East Anglia.’—Muiss K. E. Maris. 
ZOOLOGICAL SECTION. 
1912. 
Oct. 10th—* “ A Chat on some British Birds.’—Mr. AtFrep NEw- 
STEAD, F.E.S. (Curator). 
1913 
Jan. + 16th—Notes and Records of the Past Year, by THe CHAIRMAN, 
Proressor R. Newstead, Dr. HERBERT Dosis, Mr. J. 
ARKLE, Mr. S. G. Cummines, Mr. A. Saunpers, THE 
Curator, and others. 
April  24th—*“ The Common Gull in Denmark, and some Nesting- 
Haunts.”—Mr. ALFRED Newsteap, F.E.S. (Curator, 
Grosvenor Museum). 
GEOLOGICAL SECTION. 
1913. 
March 27th—*“ The Origin and Character of Limestone.””—Mr. A. W. 
Lucas, F.G.S. Illustrated by Specimens, Microseopic 
Sections, Diagrams, etc. 
NATURAL PHILOSOPHY SECTION. 
1912. 
Noy. 21st—“ Scientific Method.’—Mr. J. K. Witktns, M.A., B.Sc. 
1913. 
Feb. 20th—* “ Lights and Iumination.”—Mr. Jonn H. AspELL. M.Sc. 
(of the British Thomson- Houston Co.). 
April 17th—*“ Polar Research and its Uses.’—Mr. Hrerpert Hates, 
M.Sc. 
