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delivered his presidential address on © Yorkshire’s Contribution 
to Science,’ from the chair. 
After expressing thanks to the members of the Union for 
the honour accorded to him in adding his name to the illustrious 
list of Presidents of the Union since 1877, Mr. Sheppard very 
humourously referred to many incidents in his career as a 
scientific worker, and the developement of his passion for 
collecting ; the evolution of the collector as depicted by him 
being most wittily expressed. 
There is probably no more capable member of the Union 
than Mr. Sheppard in the preparation of bibliography, his 
efforts in preparing for publication in The Naturalist for the 
past twenty-three years, the bibliography with respect to the 
xeology and Paleontology of the North of England, being 
excellent evidence in that respect. His researches therefore 
into Yorkshire’s contribution to Science, which had entailed 
the perusal of a great mass of literature dealing with the 
contributions of eminent Yorkshiremen who had made their 
mark in the scientific world, as well as reference to the history 
and publications of the many Philosophical, Literary, and 
Natural History Societies of the County, emphasised the thor- 
oughness of his work. Mr. Sheppard truly remarked that so 
great and glorious was the history of Yorkshire’s contribution 
to science that it would be impossible for him that evening to 
give more than a brief outline of the extent of the work of 
past Yorkshire scientists, and of some of the more important 
Societies. The whole address was a masterly compilation, 
and proved deeply interesting and instructive. Very cordial 
indeed were the thanks to Mr. Sheppard for his address, and 
for the great interest he had taken in the work of the Union 
throughout the year, which was ably moved by Prof. Kendall, 
seconded by Mr. Harold Wager. 
Mr. Sheppard’s address will appear at length in the pages 
of The Naturalist. 
At the close of the meeting a Conversazione under the 
auspices of the inviting Societies, the Leeds Naturalists’ Club 
and Scientific Association, the Leeds Geological Association, 
the Leeds Co-operative Field Naturalists’ Club, and the Leeds 
Conchological Club was held in the Biological Department of 
the University. Here was placed on view an excellent array 
of exhibits as follows :—By Mr. H. T: Todd, on behalf of the 
City of Leeds Training College, a collection of local shells and 
insects made by Mr. E. B. Smith, formerly a member of the 
Leeds Naturalists’ Club, and a collection of Bees and other in- 
sects made by the late Mr. John Stubbins, for many years a 
member of the Union; by Mr. A. Gilligan, pebbles from the 
Millstone Grit, with microscopic sections, specimens of 
grit from the Meanwood borehole with sections, fossils from 
1915 Jan. 1. 
