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being a record number, which might have been maintained 
but for the fact that we have lost heavily by deaths, 
removals, and withdrawals since that time. 
It is, however, very gratifying to find that our present 
membership of 971 is 17 more than it has been at any 
previous Annual General Meeting. 
During the Winter Session there were nine General 
Meetings, and fifteen Sectional Meetings, as follows :— 
GENERAL MEETINGS. 
1902. 
Oct. 15th—Annual Conversazione. 
Nov. 6th— St. Kilda—Its People and its Natural History on 
Mr. R. NEWSTEAD, A.L.S., &c. 
Dec. 4th—‘‘The Water Babies”: a popular description of the Water-plants 
and Animals of the District—Mr. J. D. SIDDALL. 
1903. 
Jan, 22nd—“ Chester Weather”: a record of 25 years— 
Rev. J. Cargns Mitcuett, B.D., F.R.A.S. 
Feb. sth—‘¢ An Alpine Tour””—REv. FRANK JAMES, M.A. (Rossett). 
Mar. 5th—‘‘ Wireless Telegraphy »_Ruy. A, H. FIsH, B.A., B Sc, 
,, 26th—“ Colwyn Bay in the Ice Age ”’— 
A. O. WALKER, EsqQ., J-P., BLS. 
Apr. 2nd—‘ Some recent researches on the Sun’s Surface ”— 
Rev. A. L. Corie, S.J., F.R-A.S. 
(Stonyburst College Observatory). 
*,* The above Lectures were illustrated by Lantern Slides, &c. 
» 15th & £6th—Exhibition of Spring Flowers, by 
MEMBERS OF THE CHESTER PAXTON SOCIETY AND OTHERS. 
SECTIONAL MEETINGS. 
BOTANICAL. 
1902. 
Nov. 13th—“ Interesting aspects of the study of Micro-fungi,”’ by | 
Dr. C. THEODORE GREEN, F.L.S., &c. (Birkenhead). 
1903. 
Feb. 19th—“ Curiosities of a Blade of Grass,” by Mr, A. E. GOODMAN. 
ZOOLOGICAL. 
1903. 
Jan. 8th—“ Notes and observations on Zoology during the past year,” by 
Dr. HENRY Dost, Mr. J. ARKLE, MR, J. THOMPSON, 
and Mr. SIDNEY S. CUMMINGS. 
Apr, 30th—‘ Zoological gleanings from my Diary,” by 
Mr. R. NEwstEAD, A.L.S., &c. 
GEOLOGICAL. 
1903. 
Feb, 12th—“ The British Isles in the Glacial Period, compared with the — 
present glacial conditions of Norway, Greenland, and other — 
Arctic Lands,” by Mr. W. SHONE, F.G.S. 
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