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Corresponding Societies Committee. — Report of the Committee, consisting 

 of Mr. W. Whitaker (Chairman), Mr. W. P. D. Stebbing 

 (Secretary), Bev. J. 0. Bevan, Sir Edward Brabrook, Dr. J. G. 

 Garson, Principal E. H. Griffiths, Mr. T. V. Holmes, Mr. J. 

 Hopkinson, Mr. A. L. Lewis, Professor E. Meldola, Mr. F. W. 

 Budler, Bev. T. B. B. Stebbing, and the President and 

 General Officers. (Drawn up by the Secretary.) 



The Committee beg leave to recommend that the Bournemouth 

 Natural Science Society and the Torquay Natural History Society be 

 placed on the list of Affiliated Societies, and that the Hull Junior Field 

 Naturalists' Society and the Llandudno and District Field Club be placed 

 on the list of Associated Societies. An application has also been received 

 from the Hampstead Scientific Society for affiliation as possessors of a 

 second-class meteorological station, but could not be allowed under the 

 rules of the Association as the records obtained were not published in 

 the Society's proceedings. 



The Committee recommend that the Halifax Scientific Society, as 

 it has found itself unable to continue the publication of its Journal, 

 should be removed from the rank of an Affiliated to that of an Associated 

 Society. The Bath Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club, and 

 the Manchester Field Club, owing to their discontinuance, are removed 

 from the list. 



The Committee have received applications for literary help from the 

 Birmingham Field Naturalists' Club, an outside society, so as to ensure 

 the continuance of its recently started magazine ; and for monetary 

 help from the Bradford Scientific Society, which finds itself unable to 

 continue its quarterly journal without outside help. The Hon. Secre- 

 tary informs the Committee that the Society has lost 60Z. through this 

 journal in the last six years. 



Dr. Tempest Anderson has promised to preside at the Conference 

 in Sheffield, and to deliver an address to the delegates. 



The Committee have decided that the following subject be brought 

 before the Conference for discussion : — 



' That a Committee of Biologists be formed to recommend the adop- 

 tion of a definite system on which collectors should record their 

 captures. ' To be introduced by Mr. F. Balfour Browne (Belfast). 



Other subjects for discussion have been suggested by the Dumfries- 

 shire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society and the 

 Liverpool Engineering Society, which it is hoped their delegates will 

 introduce. 



The Committee ask to be reappointed, but with the name of Dr. 

 A. C. Haddon in place of Professor E. Meldola, who has tendered his 

 resignation. The Committee also apply for a grant of %5l. 



