Yorkshire Naturalists’ Unton: Annual Report, 1914. 51 
with L‘Association Frangaise pour L’Avancement des Sciences, 
from July 27th to August 2nd. A notice of the meeting has 
already appeared in The Naturalist for September, and in the 
October number of the same journal Mr. John Hopkinson’s paper 
-on the ‘ Publications of Local Scientific Societies, which was 
there read, and discussed is given almost 7m extenso. 
‘THE NATURALIST.’—During the past year The Naturalist 
has well maintained its reputation as a high-class scientific 
journal. Many articles by members of the Union have appeared 
in which important results of original investigations have been 
recorded. These have covered a wide range of subjects and will 
be found of inestimable benefit to members of the Union, as well 
as to others who may be interested in pursuing studies in the 
various branches of natural history which have thus been dealt 
with. As the official organ of the Union, this chronicle of the 
proceedings and investigations during the excursions to different 
portions of the County will prove of permanent value, and will 
be referred to in the future as a basis on which additional work 
willbe built. The skilful discrimination with which excerpts from 
other Scientific publications have been introduced adds much to 
the interest and value of the journal. 
THE PRESIDENCY.—The Presidency for 1915 has been offered 
to and accepted by Mr. Riley Fortune, F.Z.S., Harrogate. 
The Union wishes to place on record its great indebtedness to 
the retiring President, Mr. Thomas Sheppard, F.G.S., F.S.A. 
(Scot.), for his sterling services in connection with the Union 
during the year, and also for his attendance at the excursions 
and sectional gatherings, which have been greatly appreciated. 
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.—The following is the Hon. Treasurer’s 
(Mr. Edwin Hawkesworth), Statement of Receipts and Pay- 
MENES, = 
It is very satisfactory to have to report that this year’s 
income has been sufficient not only to pay all expenses, but to 
clear off the remainder of the deficit, and have a cash balance in 
hand. It is many years since the Union was in such a sound 
financial position. 
1915 Jan. 1. 
