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The work done during the past year has not been without 
its influence in the social life of the district, and considering the 
critical times we as a nation are passing through, the Committee 
look upon this as a hopeful sign for the future, and they look 
forward to the Society being strengthened in many directions 
when peace has been declared. 
It is gratifying to be able to announce that the number of 
competitors for the Nature Study Prizes offered by the Society 
exceed that of any previous year, and the reports of the Adjudi- 
cators show that the work done was of a very high standard of 
excellence. 
The Prizes and Certificates gained by the successful com- 
petitors in this competition were presented at the Annual 
Conversazione on November 15th. At this function the Kingsley 
Memorial Medal was presented to Professor Stephens, M.D., 
D.P.H., Johnston Tropical Laboratory, School of ‘Tropical 
Medicine, Liverpool, a distinguished scientist, resident in the 
Society’s district. These presentations were made by Mrs. T. 
Gibbons Frost, Mollington Hall. 
The statutory number of Committee Meetings has been held 
during the year, and the attendances at these have been uni- 
formly good. 
GEORGE P. MILN, 
Hon. General Secretary. 
GROSVENOR MUSEUM, 
May 23rd, 1918. 
Sn Memoriam. 
Since the foregoing was written we regret to announce 
the death of the Chairman of the Art Section, Mr. Arthur 
Collingwood Preston. In all matters relating to Art the 
late Mr. Preston took a keen interest, and many of his 
carefully executed Seascape and Landscape works show 
the true artistic eye for colour and composition. We 
mourn the loss of a colleague who was esteemed by all 
who knew him. 
