I02 PROCEEDINGS COTTESWOLD CLUB 1913 



After lunch the President (Rev. Walter Butt) thanked the firm on behalf 

 of the Club for their bounteous hospitality, and expressed pleasure at Dr 

 Humphrey's presence. Mr Barrow and Dr Humphreys replied. 



Mr Roland Austin and Mr A. E. Hurry were elected Members of the Club. 



Mr William Crooke was appointed to represent the Club at the forth- 

 coming meeting of the British Association at Birmingham. 



Mr Butt stated that he had attended a reception given by the Lord 

 Mayor of Bristol in connection with the jubilee celebrations of the Bristol 

 Naturalists' Society. Their secretary, Mr Richardson, had unavoidably 

 been prevented from doing so. As this was the first meeting of the Club 

 after the event, he would like to propose that they congratulate the Bristol 

 Society on the useful work that it has done, and offer their best wishes for 

 its future. Mr Lawrence seconded, and the resolution was carried. 



Leaving by way of the girls' recreation grounds and the almshouses, the 

 Members boarded brakes and drove to the University buildings at Bourn- 

 brook. The Great Hall, Engineering, Mining, Metallurgical, Electrical, and 

 other departments were inspected with the aid of Prof. Turner and Prof. 

 Cadman, after which the Members proceeded into the city by tram, and left 

 by the 5.40 p.m. train. 



HALF-DAY EXCURSION DOWN THE COLN VALLEY. 



Saturday, 31st May, 1913. 



Director : E. C. Sewell. 

 {Report by L. Richardson) 



The first half-day Meeting of the Club for 1913 consisted of an excursion 

 down the far-famed Coin Valley. Those present included the Rev. Walter 

 Butt (President), Messrs C. Bowly, F.R.A.I., and W. R. Carles, C.M.G. (Vice- 

 Presidents), Mr L. Richardson (Hon. Secretary), Rev. C. H. Davies, Lieut.- 

 Colonel J. C. Duke, Dr C. Paget Hooker, Messrs. C. Bailey, F.L.S., W. Bellows, 

 F. H. Bretherton, A. J. Morton Ball, E. Hartland, H. H. Knight, E. Lawrence, 

 F. Pearce, E. C. Sewell, J. W. Skinner, A. Slater, A. E. Smith, and several 

 visitors. 



The Gloucester and Cheltenham Members motored out to the Fosse 

 Bridge Hotel, leaving the G.W.R. Station at Cheltenham at 2.15 p.m., and 

 arriving at the hotel about 3.15. Here they were joined by Members from 

 Cirencester, who included the President and Hon. Secretary. The procession 

 of motor-cars then started on their journey down the valley. At Coin St. 

 Dennis Church they were met by the rector, the Rev. L. B. Bubb, M.A., who 

 showed them the interesting Church in his charge. It was raining when the 

 Members entered, but shortly after leaving, it cleared up, the sun came out, 

 and for the rest of the day the weather left nothing to be desired. 



At Coin Rogers the Members had a glance at the Church and the fine old 

 yew tree. Passing through Winson, the next halt was at Ablington, to see 

 the home of their for all-too-brief-a-time and lamented fellow-member, the 

 late J. A. Gibbs, author of "A Cotswold Village," a book that caused to be 

 directed renewed attention to the beautiful scenery of and the quiet village life 

 in the Coin Valley. Lieut-Col. Cyril Martyr most courteously gave the 

 Members permission to view the Manor and grounds. The privilege was 

 much appreciated, and the beautiful house, grounds, and river were seen under 



