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3. — That the Secretaries of the Coiincil, and any other two 

 members of the Council may suimnon a Special Meeting of the 

 Comicil, and that the Secretaries shall summon a Special Meeting 

 of the Council on the requisition of any five members. 



4. — That the Council shall hold an Ordinary Meeting at the 

 commencement of and another at the conclusion of the Annual 

 Meeting of the Union. 



5. — That the Secretaries and Treasui'er shall present reports at 

 the first of these meetings. 



6. — That the time and place of the next Annual Meeting shall 

 be decided by the Council at the first of their ordinary meetings. 



7. — That the President of the Union shall be for the time the 

 President of the Council ; and that there shall be two Secretaries 

 and a Treasurer elected annually. 

 The Bye-laws were adopted. 



Mr. Edward W. Badger and Mr. W. J. Harrison were re-elected 

 Honorary Secretaries, and Mr. Egbert D. Hamel Honorary Treasurer. 



On the motion of the Peesidext, seconded by Mr. W. E. Hughes, it 

 was resolved that the next annual meeting of the Union be held at 

 Leicester. 



The President having stated that a suggestion had been made that 

 a joint excursion should be made to Castleton, next invited remarks 

 from any of the members who desired to point out how the Union might 

 be rendered most useful. 



Mr. Harbison said it seemed to him the best thing to do was to 

 place before themselves several definite objects. The only branch of 

 science in which he was specially interested was that of GeologV', and on 

 that subject those members who took an interest in it, although they 

 lived apart, could co-operate with each other. The subject of the glacial 

 deposits was one which he thought might most advantageously be 

 considered by the members of the Union. He moved the following 

 resolution : — " That the subject of the glacial drift-deposits be referred to 

 the Council as one well adapted for conjoint observation by the Societies 

 in the Union." 



Mr. Tait having seconded the motion, it was carried. 



The Piev. C. F. Thobnewill said he felt they ought not to separate 

 without passing a hearty vote of thanks to the Birmingham and Dudley 

 Societies for the excellent an-angementS they had made for the 

 instruction and enjoyment of members. It had been said that he was 

 a bold man who first ate an oyster, and certainly it was a bold step to 

 take to start the Union, and also to bring members together for a couple 

 of days enjojinent and instruction. 



Major Barnard seconded the motion, which was unanimously carried. 



A vote of thaiiks to the President for his courteous conduct in the 

 chair terminated the proceedings. 



THE CONVERSAZIONE. 



When it became known that the Midland Union of Natural Historj- 

 Societies would hold its First Annual Meeting at Birmingham, the local 

 Bocieties set vigorously to work to pro%'ide a hearty welcome for theii- 

 visitors. The result was a most enjoyable conversazdone, v.'hich v as 

 held in the Town Hall, on Monday evening, May 27, from 7 30 to 10 30, 

 and attracted 700 visitors. Though we hope to afford some idea of the 

 natui'e and variety of the exhibits brought together on that occasion, 



