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ORDINARY WINTER MEETINGS 



Tuesday, November 12th, i^^^- 



The Rev. Walter Butt, M.A., J. P., President, in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the last Meeting were read, confirmed and signed by the 

 Chairman. 



A Lecture (illustrated with lantern-slides) was given on — 



" Forestry." Bv C. O. Hanson, Principal of the Cvoivn School of 

 Forestry, Forest of Dean, Glos.^ 



The Hon. Secretary exhibited an MS. -map (6-inch Series, Sheet xxvi., 

 S.E.), showing the geographical distribution of the sand, gravel and clay, in 

 The Park and Leckhampton districts of Cheltenham and Charlton Kings. 



The Honorary Secretary stated that Mr Rowland Austin, of the Public 

 Library, Gloucester, had prepared an index to the Club's "Proceedings," 

 Vols. I-XVII. 



Mr Richardson was instructed to convey to Mr Austin the sincere thanks 

 of the Members for his valuable piece of work, and the hope was expressed 

 that it would soon be published. 



Tuesday, December loth, 19 12. 



The Rev. Walter Butt, M.A., J. P., President, in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the last Meeting were read, confirmed and signed by the 

 Chairman. 



Dr E. T. Wilson, President of the Cheltenham Natural Science Society, 

 referred to a circular which he and the late Mr G. B. Witts had issued with a 

 view to securing information from people in Gloucestensliire possessing worked 

 flints or otlier prehistoric implements. Unfortunately, Mr Witts has since 

 died, but Dr Wilson explained that it was his intention to continue the 

 inquiry, and Mr Witts' valuable papers had been placed at his disposal. In 

 1870, the late Mr Lucy prepared an inventory of these implements for the 

 county, and it was now proposed to go further. There was need for greater 

 supervision of valuable remains over the country generallj'. He had dis- 

 covered tliat a Round Barrow was being opened in the neighbourhood of 

 Cheltenham, and the thing was being kept secret. He was told that he must 

 not mention it to anybody, but when he went to see it he found that a skull 

 had been removed and had been absolutely ruined for all pui'poses of scientific 



I See page 59. 



