32 YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS UNION. 



The Membership of the Union now stands at 438, being- 26 

 Life Members, 7 Honorary Life Members, and 405 Ordinary 

 Members, an increase of 7 members as compared with last year. 



During- the year about 25 new members have been elected, 

 considerably below the usual number, while on the other hand 

 several members have died, a few resigned, and a few have 

 been struck off the Rolls for non-payment of arrears of 

 Subscriptions. 



The Death-roll has been unusually heavy, including the 

 names of such active and earnest workers as James Spencer, 

 George Roberts, George C. Dennis, Edward Brooke, S. D. 

 Bairstow, and J. G. Chapman, as well as such appreciative 

 supporters of the Union's work as George Eskholme, A. D. 

 Hindley, and W. H. Rinder. 



The Financial Position of the Union has been greatly 

 improved by the satisfactory payment of arrears during the 

 past year, and also by the contributions made in response to the 

 request for the provision of a special fund. These contributions 

 have exceeded ;^85, and it is hoped that the fund will reach the 

 amount of ;^i5o asked for, which is absolutely required to put 

 the Union's finances in a sound position. 



The following is the Hon. Treasurer's Statement of Receipts 

 and Payments during the year : — 



