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The following list gives the papers read and other business 
transacted at the Meetings :--- 
1902 Attendance. 
Oct. 23—Annual General Meeting—Presidential Address: ‘‘ Voleanoes”’ a oa 66 
Nov. 20—“'The Foundations of Burton Abbey.’—H. A. Rye... Ban) eee cc sels 
Dec. 11—“ Wild Bird Protection.”—J. R. B. Masefield, M.A. ... a Se =e 30 
1903 
Jan. 15—‘‘The Sandwich Isles.”—Rev. L. S. Staley, M A, sae a oe noe 35 
Feb. 20—“ Our Reptiles and Amphibians.”—G. H. Storer, F'.Z.8. oa ae ae 46 
Mar. 19—‘‘Tennyson: His Music and Message.”—Rev. H. B. Freeman, M.A. - 75 
Apl. 16—Election of President for Session 1903-1904 cro Coste roel | Oa ema IL! 
Apl. 17—“‘Jamaica.”—Capt. W. J. P. Benson ... see As oe ine ee Aa 90 
An excellent list of Excursions was arranged, and all were 
successfully carried through. The following list gives the leaders at 
each Excursion with the attendances at each :— 
Map. 16—Kedleston Hall .. Leader—Mr. C. G. Matthews, F.1.C. ... Attendance 21 
June 1—-Ridwares and Handsacre _,, Mr. W. Howarth ... - 18 
June 20—Chartley “<0 ; 4 Mr. G. M. Day ... Rs 2 A 16 
July 25—Cromford ae eae a Mr. (. O'Sullivan, F.R.S. sus 55 36 
Aug. 15—Stanton Colliery... PA Mr. I. E. Lott, ¥.1.C. Fe 29 
At the April Meeting Mr. C. G. Matthews, F.LC., F.C.S., was. 
unanimously elected President for the ensuing Session. 
_ During the year the first part of Vol. V of the Society's Trans- 
actions has been published. ‘This has not been distributed 
gratis to Members, but is on sale at One Shilling per copy; so far 
only 46 copies have been sold. The Committee much regret that the 
Members have not availed themselves to a larger extent of this part 
of the Transactions, but trust that all the Members may see their way 
towards providing themselves with a copy, so that the initial expenses 
of publishing may be reduced. 
The Balance Sheet shows a balance in hand of £1 10s. 8d., but 
this is only accounted for by the whole of the Deposit Account 
(£24 5s. 1d.), having been withdrawn and ‘placed to the Current 
Account, to meet the expenses incurred during the season. 
During the early part of the year a small Committee was formed 
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to investigate the foundations of some of the old piers of the Ancient 
Barton Bridge. Excavations were carried on during the month of 
