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The Council wish to record their thanks to Sir 
Samuel Wilks, Bart., F.R.S., for generously bearing the 
expenses in connection with the publication of his 
Lecture, “The Relation of Science to Art,” delivered 
before the Society on May rath, 1902. 
In connection with the Astronomical Section, Mr. 
P. E. Vizard delivered a series of four lectures during 
January, February and March, and a further series of 
four lectures in November and December (see page 18). 
The Telescope has been visited by a good number of 
members and others during the past year; 135 visits in 
all having been made. Unfortunately a large number of 
the nights advertised proved unfavourable, the sky not 
being clear. 
The Natural History Section has held seven 
meetings, when the papers and exhibits were of ex- 
ceptional interest, an account of which appears on page 
20. It is to be regretted that the material for the pub- 
lication of “‘ The Fauna and Flora of Hampstead and 
Its Neighbourhood” was not sufficiently advanced for 
the first part to have appeared during 1902. It is 
hoped, however, that an announcement will be made 
before very long. The General Editors are Mr. Basil W. 
Martin, F.Z.S., and Dr. J. W. Williams, F.L.S. 
The Photographic Section has held twelve meetings 
and proves a very popular Section of the Society. A 
full list of the meetings appears on page 25. 
The Council wish to put on record that the Con- 
versazione held at the Town Hall on October 20th to 
inaugurate the fourth Session, was an unqualified 
success, there being over two hundred and fifty people 
present. The Society is very much indebted to Prof. 
