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 NOTES AND COMMENTS. 



MR. H. B. BOOTH, F.Z.S., M.B.O.U. 



Probably for the first time in its history the Yorkshire 

 Naturalists' Union has lost its President by death ; the 

 recent loss of our old friend, H. H. Corbett, occurring before 

 he was able to attend a single meeting as President. In his 

 place, by the unanimous vote of the Executive Committee, 

 Mr. H. B. Booth has been elected. Mr. Booth is one of our 

 most hard working members, and has taken a prominent 

 part in the work of the Union and its various Committees 

 for many years past. Readers of The Naturalist are also 

 familiar with his work among the Birds and Mammals of our 

 county. In Bradford, Mr. Booth has taken a prominent 

 part in the scientific welfare of that city, having occupied 

 many important positions, including that of President, in 

 the Bradford Naturalists' Society. Mr. Booth is a strong 

 advocate for the proper record of Natural History observations, 

 and takes infinite pains to satisfy himself that an identification 

 made is reliable, before committing it to print. This is a very y 

 desirable trait in the character of a Field Naturalist. We 

 feel sure the Union will have a pleasant and prosperous time 

 during his presidency. 



RETIREMENT OF PROF. KENDALL. 



In view of many services to The Naturalist rendered by 

 Prof. Kendall, our readers will be interested in the following 

 copy of a circular which has been issued : — ' In June next, 

 Professor Percy Fry Kendall, M.Sc, will retire from the Chair 

 of. Geology at the Leeds University. At a representative 

 meeting held in the Leeds Philosophical Hall, recently, it 

 was felt that the occasion would be appropriately marked by 

 the presentation to him of some form of testimonial. A 

 Committee was appointed to make the necessary arrangements. 

 Professor Kendall, possessing a brilliantly original mind, has 

 distinguished himself during the thirty years that he has 

 worked in Yorkshire, by opening up new and fascinating fields 

 of inquiry in geological science, and by fertile resource in 

 pursuing his investigations. It is only necessary to mention 

 specifically his splendid work in Glacial Geology and the 

 importance, on their economic as well as their scientific sides, 

 of his contributions to the geology of Coal and Coalfields. * 



PROF. KENDALL AS TEACHER. 



As a teacher the stimulus of his personality has impressed 

 itself deeply upon successive generations of students, and 

 has extended far beyond the walls of the University, for he 

 has been ever ready to give his services as lecturer and leader 

 to local societies in Yorkshire and the North of England 

 generally, and his addresses, enlightened by humour and 



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