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Lowe; ‘Curators and the Stone Age,’ by Mr. Reginald A. 
Smith; ‘Museum Notes at I’Institut Oceanographique de 
Monaco,’ by Dr. F. A. Bather ; “ Museums and Classical Studies’ 
by the Rev. Professor Henry Browne. 
THE SOCIAL SIDE. 
The people of Hull seem to have excelled themselves in 
the way of hospitality. On the Tuesday evening, His Worship 
the Mayor (Alderman Brown) gave a reception and conver- 
sazione in the Royal Institution, which was beautifully decorated 
for the occasion ; during the afternoon the delegates visited 
Burton Constable by motor char-a-banc, where they were 
entertained to tea by Major Chichester Constable. On Wed- 
nesday the delegates were driven round the various museums 
and galleries in the city and were entertained to tea by the 
Wardens of the Trinity House. On Thursday the local com- 
mittee invited the visitors to lunch and afterwards a visit 
was paid to the Driffield Museum, Burton Agnes and Flam- 
borough Head, partly by rail and partly by motor char-a-banc. 
At Burton Agnes Mr. Wickham Boynton kindly entertained the 
members to tea. In the evening was a successful smoking 
concert at the Royal Station Hotel. Friday was occupied 
by a river trip to Spurn, where the members landed and heard 
an address on the geology, archeology and natural history of 
that interesting area; and on this occasion His Worship the 
Sheriff kindly provided lunch and tea. These items, together 
with bands of music, free tram rides, etc, as well as the glorious 
weather throughout the conference, contributed towards a 
most successful gathering, and, with one exception, when the 
delegates paid part of the cost, the whole of the items were 
provided at the expense of the Local Committee. 
THE MORTIMER MUSEUM. 
Perhaps the most interesting announcement made during 
the Conference was on the night of the Association Dinner, when 
Colonel G. H. Clarke, of Hull, announced that arrangements had 
been made for the Mortimer Museum of Geology and Archeology 
to be given to the citizens of Hull. His Worship the Mayor 
explained this was due to the generosity of Colonel Clarke 
who had purchased the collection and presented it to the City 
on condition that a special building be provided for the reception 
of the specimens. This was agreed to. While we do not pro- 
pose to divulge the exact amount that has been given for the 
collection, we may say that it reaches four figures. 
7O: 
Part 9, forming the first part of the second volume of Yorkshire 
Type Ammonites, by Mr. S.S. Buckman, deals with Ammonites vermis, 
foveatus, gubernator, subtriangularis, aculeatus, luridts, and nitrescens, all 
from the Lias. 
ag13 Aug. I. 
