74. Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union: Annual Report, 1912. 
The AFFILIATED SOCIETIES.—The number of these Societies 
is now 38 having a total membership of 2925. The Earby 
Naturalists’ Society has been the only addition during the 
year. 
The MEMBERSHIP OF THE UNION now stands at 403. 
The following new members have been elected during the 
year :— 
Mr. J. C. Barker, Northlands, Walkington, Beverley. 
Mr. Jonas Bradley, Stanburg, Haworth. 
Miss E. Branson, Girls’ Grammar School, Normanton. 
Miss M. Booty, M.A., The High School, Selby. 
Mr. J. Digby Firth, F.L.S., F.E.S., Leeds Modern School, 
Leeds. 
Miss E. Howlett, 75 Selborne Street, Liverpool. 
Mr. Albert Megson, Fern Villa, Headlands, Ossett. 
Mr. John Mennell, 27 Neville Street, York. 
Mr. Richard Slack, Heather Cottage, Kildwick, via 
Keighley. 
Miss Edith Silcox, 31 Wheatley Lane, Ben Rhydding. 
Mr. John Wm. Stones, F.R.G.S., 7 High Street, Staveley, 
Chesterfield. 
Mr. Thomas Charles Turner, Regent House, Anlaby Road, 
Hull. 
Mrs. Warde-Aldam, Frickley Hall, Doncaster. 
Earby Naturalists’ Society. 
OxpiTuAaRY.—It is with regret that we record the death of 
the following members during the year, viz., Rev. Canon 
Fowler, M.A., P. Fox Lee, R. H. Philip, and Thomas Newbitt, 
F.G.S. ‘In Memoriam’ notices of these gentlemen have 
appeared in The Naturalist. 
DIVISIONAL SECRETARIES AND LOCAL TREASURERS.—AS in 
past years these gentlemen have rendered valuable services in 
their respective spheres of office and the thanks of the Union 
are due to them. They have been re-elected. ' 
GENERAL COMMITTEE.—The following have been added to 
the permanent General Committee :— 
Prof. W. Garstang, M.A., F.Z.S., Leeds. 
W. B. Haley, Heckmondwike. 
J. F. Musham, F.E.S., Selby. 
S. H. Smith, Heworth, York: 
WINTER LECTURE SCHEME.—TIn accordance with the in- 
structions of the Executive, the List of Lectures issued in 1906 
has been revised by the Secretaries, and will be issued to the 
affiliated Societies early in 1913. 
VERTEBRATE SECTION, 
West Ripinc, Report.—Mr: Riley Fortune, writes :— 
Summer migrants were, if anything, a little later than the 
Naturalist, 
