REPORT—1896. 
Cornwall, Royal Geological Society of 
Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian 
Field Club 
Dublin Naturalists’ Field Club . 
East Kent Natural History Society . 
East of Scotland Union of Naturalists’ 
Societies 
Essex Field Club 
Federated Institution of Mining Engineers 
Glasgow Geological Society . 
Glasgow Natural History Society 
Glasgow Philosophical Society . 
Hampshire Field Club 
Hertfordshire Natural History Society 
Holmesdale Natural History Club 
Treland, Statistical and Social Inqu'‘ry 
Society of 
Isle of Man Natural History and Anti- 
quarian Society 
Leeds Geological Association . 
Leeds Naturalists’ Club and Scientific 
Association . 
Leicester Literary and Philosophical 
Society 
Liverpool Engineering Society . . 
Liverpool Geographical Society 
Liverpool Geological Society 
Malton Field Naturalists’ and Scientific 
Society 
Manchester Geographical Society 
Manchester Geological Society . 
Manchester Microscopical Society 5 
Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists’ Society . 
North Staffordshire Naturalists’ Field 
Club 
North of England Institute of Mining 
Engineers 
Nottingham Naturalists’ Society 
Perthshire Society of Natural Science 
Rochdale Literary and Scientific Society . 
Scotland, Mining Institute of . 
Somersetshire Archeological and Natural 
History Society 
Tyneside Geographical Society. 
Warwickshire Naturalists’ and Archzolo- 
gists’ Field Club 
Woolhope Naturalists’ Field Club. 
Yorkshire Geological and Polytechnic 
Society 
Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union 
T. R. Polwhele, F.G.S. 
N. M. Richardson. 
Professor T. Jchnson, D.Sc. 
Henry Coates, F.R.S.E. 
A. M. Rodger, M.A. 
T. V. Holmes, F.G.S. 
M. H. Mills, M.Inst.C.E. 
J. Barclay Murdoch. 
Professor F. O. Bower, F.R.S. 
W. W. Blackie, B.Sc. 
Rev. A. G. Joyce. 
Sir John Evans, K.C.B. 
Miss M. C. Crosfield. 
Professor Bastable, M.A. 
A. W. Moore, M.A. 
Professor P. F. Kendall, F.G.S. 
Ilarold Wager, F.L.S. 
Montagu Browne, F.L.S. 
Arthnr J. Maginnis, M.Inst.N.A. 
Horace Walker. 
E. Dickson, F.G.S. 
Dr. E. Colby, M.A. 
Eli Sowerbutts, F.R.G.S. 
Mark Stirrup, F.G.S. 
F. W. Hembry. 
Clement Reid, F.G.S. 
C. E. De Rance, F.G.S. 
J. H. Merivale, M.A. 
Professor J. W. Carr, M.A. 
Sir Robert Pullar. 
J. R. Heape. 
James Barrowman. 
F, T. Elworthy. 
G. E. T. Smithson. 
Wm. Andrews, F.G.S. 
Rev. J. O. Bevan, M.A. 
Wm. Cash, F.G.S. 
Rev. E. P. Knubley, M.A. 
First CONFERENCE, SEPTEMBER 17, 1896. 
The first meeting of the Conference took place in the Crown Court, 
adjoining the Reception Room, St. George’s Hall. 
The Chairman, Dr. Garson, opened the proceedings by expressing his 
regret that serious illness prevented Mr. Whitaker from being present, 
though he was glad to be able to add that the latest accounts of ‘him were 
that he was progressing satisfactorily. He was pleased to see a larger 
number of delegates than usual, as a sign that the connection of the 
Corresponding Societies with the British ‘Association was becoming more 
