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As was the case in 1908 an outdoor meeting was 
held in each of the six months of the vacation, four 
of which were of interest more especially to Natural 
History members, one was a joint meeting of the 
Natural History and Photographic Sections, and one 
was a visit to the Tower of London. 
A course of four Juvenile lectures has again been 
arranged by Mr. Vizard during the present Christmas 
holidays, and promises to be thoroughly appreciated. 
The British Association having met this year in 
Canada, the Annual Conference of Corresponding 
Societies was held in October in Burlington House, 
London. Mr. C. O. Bartrum attended as Delegate 
of the Society. His report of the Conference is 
printed on page 38. 
Mr. Hugh Findon represented the Society at the 
Annual Congress of the South Eastern Union of 
Scientific Societies held at Winchester (June gth-12th), 
under the presidency of Dr. D. H. Scott. His report 
is to be found on page 309. 
The efforts made for the last three years to estab- 
lish an Astronomical Observatory and Meteorological 
Station have been crowned with success. With much 
public spirit the Metropolitan Water Board acceded 
to the request of the Council to be allowed the use 
for the purpose of a portion of the surface of the 
covered reservoir near the Whitestone Pond. Plans 
and estimates were drawn up, and a special meeting 
of members was held on April 2nd, when the project 
met with unanimous approval. An appeal for sub- 
scription was issued, and received a most generous 
response. Building was proceeded with, and an 
opening ceremony held on November 6th. An 
