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Vol. XXIIL— No. 10. FEBRUARY 7, 1907. No. 278. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The ordinary monthly meeting of the Club was held in the 

 Royal Society's Hall on Monday evening, 14th January, 1907. 



Mr. G. A. Keartland, one of the vice-presidents, occupied the 

 chair, and about 50 members and visitors were present. 



REPORTS. 



A report of the Christmas camp-out at Mornington was sub- 

 mitted by the leader, Mr. J. A. Leach, M.Sc, who gave a general 

 outline of the proceedings during the nine days' camp. The 

 outing this year took the form of an instruction camp, and the 

 programme was so arranged that a different branch of Natural 

 History was treated each day, under the charge of one of the 

 Club's experts in that particular branch of study. In the evenings 

 the day's field work was supplemented by a lecture, as far as 

 practicable, on a kindred subject. Much enthusiasm was aroused, 

 and each day's proceedings were followed with keen interest by 

 those taking part. The total number who availed themselves of 

 this excursion reached over 100, over eighty of whom spent the 

 time under canvas. Among these were some fifty State school 

 teachers, who, at the invitation of the Club, were nominated by 

 the Director of Education, Mr. F. Tate, M.A., who also attended 

 and took great interest in the work. The outing proved a 

 decided success in every way, and has served to kindle a lively 

 interest in the work of the Club. 



A report on the Club's excursion to Darebin Creek on Satur- 

 day, 1 2th January, was given by the leader, Mr. W. Stickland, 

 who stated that, although rather poorly attended, some very 

 interesting pond life material was obtained, which, however, had 

 not yet been closely examined. 



ELECTIONS. 



On a ballot being taken, Dr. M'Keddie, Melbourne, was elected 

 an ordinary member, and Master Norman Struck, Queen's 

 Buildings, Carlton, and Master Sydney John Docwra, Somerville, 

 were elected junior members of the Club. 



GENERAL BUSINESS. 



The chairman announced that Mr. F. Pitcher had been elected 

 to fill the vacancy on the committee caused by the resignation of 

 Mr. A. E. Kitson, F.G.S., who had left the State, and drew 

 attention to the fact that Mr. Pitcher was one of the few remain- 

 ing original members of the Club. 



