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evening, the time between being taken up by an inspection of a 
large and interesting display of exhibits. This, together with 
music and refreshments, helped the visitors to spend a pleasant 
and instructive evening. Another large gathering was that on 
the occasion of the lecture of Mr. A. J. Campbell, of Melbourne, 
the well-known expert in ornithology, whose descriptive remarks. 
on “ Australian Birds,” and photographs of their nests and eggs 
taken on the spot, and shown by the aid of limelight, were much 
appreciated. We were indebted to a former member, Mr. W. C. 
Grasby, F.L.S., for filling up one evening—the first on which the 
Boys’ Field Club (of which that gentleman is President) met 
jointly with this Section. It will be noticed that Dr. A. M.. 
Morgan gave a paper on “ The Birds of the Finniss District,” and 
it may here be mentioned that during the past year a few mem- 
bers specially interested in bird life formed themselves into a 
separate organization, known as “The Ornithological Association 
of 8.A.,” of which Dr. Morgan is the first President. It is to be 
hoped that this step will not be the means of the members of the 
Field Naturalists’ Section losing the privilege of listening in 
future to papers on a subject so peculiarly appropriate to a Field 
Club as that of ornithology. ’ 
It will be seen that we had. the pleasure of hearing one paper 
read by a lady member, and it is hoped that her example will be 
followed by others of her sex, which forms a considerable pro- 
portion of our membership. 
Exhibits in several departments of Natural History have been 
shown at these meetings, and have added. considerable interest to- 
the proceedings. Opportunity is in this way given to show for 
the benefit of the members generally what has been found at the 
various excursions. The attendance at both evening meetings. 
and excursions has been well maintained. 
Excursions.—During the year twelve excursions have been: 
held, of which the following is a list -— 
1898. 
Oct. 15—Blackwood. 
29-—Upper Sturt. 
Nov. 14—Hack’s Bridge, River Onkaparinga. 
26—National Park, via Waverley. 
1899. 
Feb. 25—Dredging, Port River. 
March 11—‘ Holmfirth,” Fulham. 
April 1—Mt. Lofty (Summit). 
May 13—Botanic Gardens, Museum of Economic Botany. 
June 24—Grange. 
Aug. 19—Blackwood. 
Sept. 1—Gawler. 
23—Teatree Gully. 
