CORRESPONDING SOCIETIES. 467 



The Commtttee recommend the continued investigation of the various 

 subjects set forth in last year's Report (pp. 852, 853), with the addition of 

 meteorological observations, including especially records of rainfall. 



With regard to the attendance of Delegates at the Conference, it is 

 desirable to point out that each representative is expected to be present 

 at hotlb meetings. As a matter of fact, however, many absent themselves 

 from one of the two meetings, Avhilst in several cases the Delegate fails 

 to attend either. This was conspicuously the case at Belfast. 



The Committee greatly regret that considerable delay arose in the 

 issue of the Report of last year's Conference. This delay was due to the 

 failure of the shorthand writers at Belfast to send in any Report of the 

 meeting. 



Several valuable suggestions as to subjects suitable for discussion at 

 the Conference of Delegates have been received, and the Committee have 

 decided that at the Southport Conference the following subjects shall 

 receive discussion : — 



1. The work of the Corresponding Societies in relation to scientific 

 organisation. 



2. The botanical survey of counties. 



3. Exploration and registration work for county Local Societies. 



Report of the Conferences of Delegates of Corresponding Societies 

 held at Southport, September 1 903. 



Chairman . . . W. Whitaker, B.A., F.R.S. 

 Vice-Chairman . . Rev. J. O. Bevan, M.A., F.S.A. 

 Secretary . . . F. W. Rudler, F.G.S. 



The Conferences were held on Thursday, September 10, and Tuesday, 

 September 16, at 3 o'clock p.m., in the Chapel Street Congregational 

 Schools. 



The following Corresponding Societies nominated Delegates to repre- 

 sent them at the Conferences. The attendance of the Delegates is 

 indicated in the list by the figures 1 and 2 placed in the margin opposite 

 to the name of each Society, and referring respectively to the first and 

 second meetings. Where no figure is shown it will be understood that 

 the Delegate did not attend.' 



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List of Societies sending Delegates. 



Andersoniau Naturalists' Society . Eev. A. S. Wilson, M.A., B.Sc. 



Bath Natural History and Antiqua- Rev. C. W. Shickle, M.A., F.S.A. 

 rian Field Club. 



1 Belfast Naturalists' Field Club , . Professor Gregg Wilson, D.Sc. 



1 Belfast Natural History and Philoso- Professor Gregg Wilson, D.Sc. 



phical Society. 



1 2 Berwickshire Naturalists' Club . . G. P. Hughes. 



Birmingham and Midland Institute C. J. Watson. 

 Scientific Society. 



1 Birmingham Natural History and Herbert Stone, F.L.S. 



Pliilosophical Society. 



Buchan Field Club . . . . J. F. Tocher, F.I.C. 



' The attendances are taken from the Attendance-Book, which each Delegate 

 is expected to sign on entering the Conference. 



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