ANNUAL UKl'DUT. XXVU 



The Annual Converaazione was again held ni the Town 

 Hall last year, and was perfectly satisfactory with rej^'ard to the 

 quality and extent of the exhibition, but owing perhaps to the 

 short notice which was given of the date on which it was held 

 (November 18th) the attendance was below the average. 



During the year there have been three Day Excursions — 

 on Easter Monday to Cheltenham and Birdlip, on Whit 

 Monday to Worcester and Holt Fleet, and on August 7th to 

 Bewdley. There have also been Half-day Excursions to Nun- 

 eaton, Sutton Park, Earlswood, Aston and Witton Keservoirs, 

 Water Orton, and J3arnt Green. 



No marine excursion took place last year. It is suggested 

 that during the present year a second excursion shall be made 

 to Oban, and this suggestion the Committee hope to see carried 

 into efiect. 



The Meeting of the Midland Union of Natural History 

 Societies for 1882 was held at Nottingham, and was as successful 

 as any previous one. Several members of this Society attended, 

 and were hospitably entertained by the Nottingham Societies. 

 As the meeting this year will be held at Tamworth, it is hoped 

 that a greater number will take advantage of the vicinity to 

 Birmingham to attend what will no doubt be an interesting and 

 instructive gathering. 



The Committee have pleasure in recording that the Darwin 

 Medal for the past year, assigned to the subject of Zoology, was 

 awarded by the Council of the Union to two members of the 

 Society, Professor A. Milnes Marshall and Mr. W. P. Marshall, 

 for their report on the Pennatulida, read before this Society. 



At the end of the year 1881 the Society numbered 384 

 members, including four honorary vice-presidents, thirty-one 

 corresponding members, live life-members, and thirteen 

 associates. Thirty-five new members have been elected. 

 Three associates have passed the age fixed as the limit of their 

 privilege, and thirty-eight members have either died or 

 resigned. The total number of members and associates is 

 now 878, showing a net decrease of six. 



