40TH ANNUAL REPORT, 190I. 1 25 



For the excursions of the coming" year, 1902, your Execu- 

 tive recommends that the following- programme of places and 

 dates be adopted : — 



For York N.E. — Roulston Scar, Whit Monday, May 19th. 



For York S.E. — North Grimston, June 14th. 



For York S.W. — Bawtry, between July 15th and 25th. 



For York N.W. — Bank Holiday Monda}', August 4th (week-end) : 



Sedberg-h, for Baug-h Fell. 

 For York Mid W. — Brimham Rocks, September. 



The M).'cological Committee propose that the Fungus 

 Foray shall be held in the Whitby district, for the investigation 

 of Arncliffe Woods, from September 27th to October 2nd, and 

 your Executive has pleasure in recommending that the request 

 be complied with. 



For the Annual Meeting of next year (1902) a 

 cordial invitation from the Hull Societies has been received 

 which your Executive recommends shall be gratefully accepted. 



Winter Programme. — For some time past it has been 

 felt that it was desirable the work of the Union should be 

 brought more into evidence during the winter season, and that 

 its claims to both financial and scientific support should be more 

 forcibly and effectually brought before the public. An attractive 

 list of lectures, etc., has been arranged and sent out to the 

 associated societies, and it is hoped they will be largely taken 

 advantage of, with benefit both to the societies and to the Union. 



Conference of Delegates. — For some years past your 

 Executive has felt that the Union has not received the support 

 to which its work and utility entitle it, especially from the 

 members of the associated societies. It was therefore decided 

 to call a conference of delegates from the societies, in order to 

 discuss their connection with the Union, and to ascertain their 

 views as to how they could be of greater assistance in its work. 

 The conference took place in Leeds on February 23rd, and was 

 attended by your Executive, and delegates from 21 societies. 

 The delegates freely expressed their views, though the result of 

 the meeting was somewhat disappointing, most of the sugges- 

 tions being made were as to how the Union might help the socie- 

 ties, whilst the prevailing opinion seemed to be that the societies 

 could be of very little assistance to the Union. 



Your Executive, at its subsequent meeting, spent a 

 considerable time in discussing the views put forth at the 

 Conference. It was decided to reduce the supply of associates' 

 cards, and circulars to the societies, to such numbers as should 

 be actually applied for, and to reduce the size of the cards, also 

 that the Secretaries draft a new Prospectus of the Union, which 

 will be submitted to the annual meeting. 



