FORTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT. 
In presenting the 46th Annual Report, the President and 
Committee are glad to be in a position to say that, in spite of the 
present unsettled state of our social life, the work of the Society 
has been successfully carried on during the past vear. It was 
deemed desirable to hold the Annual Conversazione in the 
Grosvenor Museum, 2s has been done during the past two War 
years, when occasion was taken to present the Kingsley 
Memorial Medal to Mr. Arthur Dallman, F.C.S. The awards 
made to the successful competitors in the Nature Study Com- 
petitions were also presented by the Right Rev. Bishop Mercer, 
who delivered a suitable address. The quality of the work done 
im connection with the Nature Study Competitions now shows a 
very high standard, and, bearing this in mind, your Committee 
feel stimulated to give every encouragement to this branch of 
the Society’s work. In all, eight Excursions and Field 
Meetings were held during the Summer months, all of which 
were exceptionally well attended. By kind permission of Sir 
Owen Philipps, K.C.M.G., M.P., the Annual Excursion took 
place to Trevallyn, Rossett, at which over 100 members were 
present. ‘The following is a summary of the Excursions and 
Field Meetings :— 
EXCURSIONS AND FIELD MEETINGS. 
1916. 
May 20th—Hatchmere, Flaxmere, and Delamere Woods (for Botany and 
Zoology). Leaders: PRoressor R. Newstead, F.R.S., ete., and 
Mr. A. E. Goopman, I.L.S. 
31st—Lache Lane and Boundary Lane, to Chester. Leaders: MESSRS. 
J. ARKLE and J. THOMPSON. 
June 24th—Inspection of some of the Archeological Remains of the Roman 
Camp at Chester. Leaders: Dr. J. Evtiorr and PROFESs0R 
R. NEWSTEAD. 
July 5th—Waverton (for Botany and Geology), returning by steamer from 
Eccleston Ferry. Leader: Miss K. BE. Maris. 
,, 12th—Trevallyn, Rossett; Annual Excursion. By kind permission of 
Str Owen Puiipps, K.C.M.G., M.P. for Chester, and Lapy 
PHILIPPS. Leaders: THr President (DR. H. DRINKWATER, 
J.P., F.R.S., etc.); Proressor Rosr. Newsrrap; Messrs. J. 
Bairstow, J. Simon, G. P. Minn, and A. Kren (Head Gardener 
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