

THE YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS' UNION 

 AT HOLMFIRTH. 



The 78th Meeting was held at Huddersfield on Whit-Monday, the 

 10th June, for the investigation of Holmfirth, Bilberry Reservoir, 

 Ramsden Edge, and Harden Moss. 



The barometer having fallen from 3o , 384° on the 5th to 

 29-634° on the 9th, and, as might be expected with a leaden and 

 ill-boding sky, it was a matter of no small congratulation to the 

 members to find so good an attendance on this, the first excursion 

 of the year. Two routes were arranged : the geologists proceeded 

 to Holmebridge, thence by way of Ramsden Clough and Netherby 

 Clough to the Reservoir, afterwards returning to Holmfirth ; the 

 second route, taken by the zoologists and botanists, was by way of 

 Holmebridge to the Reservoir, and at this point the party divided 

 into their various sections, each one taking its own course and 

 enjoying the ramble of research in true naturalists' fashion, 

 eventually rejoining their geological friends at Holmfirth. The 

 whole party then journeyed by rail to Huddersfield, where a very 

 important proceeding took place, viz., the refreshment of the inner 

 man. It is to be regretted that the threatening aspect of the 

 weather was the means of preventing the attendance of many lady 

 friends at the excursion ; the Union was, however, favoured with the 

 presence of two or three at tea. 



After tea and the usual sectional meetings, the general meeting 

 was held at 6.30, Mr. Chas. P. Hobkirk, F.L.S., President of the 

 Botanical Section, in the chair. 



The minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed, 

 the following societies were admitted into the Union : — Huddersfield 

 Naturalists' Society and the Purlwell Wesleyan Field Club, Batley. 



Sixteen new members were elected, viz. : — Reg d G. Alexander, 

 M.A., M.D., F.L.S., Halifax ; Thos. Atkinson, Whitby ; G. W. Kilner 

 Crosland, Huddersfield; J. Percy A. Davis, Halifax; Wm. Fletcher, 

 Pickering ; A. E. Hall, Sheffield ; the Right Rev. Wm. W. How, 

 D.D., Bishop of Wakefield; Henry Johnson, Barnsley; T. P. 

 Longster, Malton ; J. E. Mason, S.S.C., Alford (Lines.); Thomas 

 Mitchelson, Pickering ; E. Naylor, Bradford ; F. H. Potter, Leeds ; 

 R. F. Scharff, B.Sc, Ph.D., Dublin ; W. W. Strickland, Richmond 

 (Surrey) ; John Wm. Wheldon, Pickering. 



On calling the roll it was found that the undermentioned fifteen 

 societies were represented : — Clayton-West, Barnsley, Ovenden, 

 Elland-cum-Greetland, Leeds, Leeds Y.M.C.A., Leeds Geological, 

 Dewsbury, Halifax Scientific Society, Harrogate, Ellesmere School, 



July 1889. 



