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AVEDNESDAY'S PROGRAMME:— 



The THIRTY -SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING will he held at 

 DARLINGTON. 



The use of the Mechanics' Institute, Darlini;tox, for the various meetings 

 has been seecured by the local society. 



Ils30 a.m., trbe Sectional /pectinge 



(which all members and associates are entitled to attend) will be held for the 

 election of Officers of Sections and to receive the annual reports from the 

 secretaries. 



XLbc Committees of IResearcb 



whose annual meetings have not already been held, will meet immediately 

 after the Sectional Annual Meetings. 



XuncbeOll. — Members wishing luncheon will find the Imperial Hotel 

 conveniently near the Mechanics' Institute. Ordinary at i p.m. 



3=0 p.m., ^be (Beneial Committee 



(each member of which receives a special summons with this circular) will 

 meet (in the ' Club-room ') to consider the Annual Report, elect Officers, and 

 arrange the Excursion-programme for 1898. 



5=0 p.m., /IReat ^ea, 



2/- each, will be served by Mr. Albert Barnes in a room in the Institute. 



<3=0 p.m., Zbc annual ipublic /iRceting 



of Members and Associates will beheld in the Large Hall, Mechanics' Institute. 

 The chair will be taken by the President of the Union, 



Prof. W. Boyd Dawkins, M.A., F.R.S., who will deliver the 



PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS, 



taking as his subject 



" The Caves of Yorkshire." 



During'the delivery of the address the chair will be occupied by Mr. James 

 I'Anson, J. P., President of the Darlington and Teesdale Naturalists' Field Club. 



CauOs of /n^emberebip, 



The production of these is absolutely necessary for the obtaining of railway 

 tickets at reduced fares, and also for admission to the various meetings. 



Members who have lost or mislaid their cards, may have another on 

 application to the Secretary, enclosing a stamped addressed envelope. 



Associates may obtain theirs through the secretary of their own local 

 society. 



■ ■JQ^imOOOOni ■ 



^be Conversasione. 



After the President's address there will be an exhibition of objects of interest ; 

 and during the evening selections of music will be given at intervals. 



All communications regarding the local arrangements should be addressed to 



Mr. GEORGE BEST, Hon. Sec, 



Darlington Naturalists' Field Club, 



Bondgate, Darlington. 



THURSDAY'S PROGRAMME :— 



EXCURSION TO MIDDLETON & UPPER TEESDALE for 

 ONE or for THREE DAYS. 



Train leaves Darlington at 6-57 a.m., arriving at Middleton-in-Teesdale at 

 8-5 a.m. The party will then drive to a Hi tie beyond High Force (wagonette fare 

 IS. single, or is. 6d. return). 



The last train leaves Middleton-in-Teesdale at 5-40 p.m. for all parts. 



