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division of what is now the North-Western Hills district into two dis- 

 tricts, and the abolition of the Central district, decided advantage being 

 likely to accrue from the increased facility for visiting the Western dales. 



Proceeding to the election of officers, it was first announced that, 

 as stated in the concluding paragraph of the Report, Mr. W. H. 

 Hudleston, M.A., F.R.S., had accepted the presidency. The two 

 retiring Hon. Secretaries (Wm. Denison Roebuck, F.L.S., and 

 Wm. Eagle Clarke, F.L.S., both of Leeds) were re-elected, as were 

 also the two retiring Hon. Assistant Secretaries (Percy H. Grimshaw, 

 Burley-in-Wharfedale, and W. Cecil Scott, Leeds), the retiring Hon. 

 Librarian (Charles Brovvnridge, F.G.S., Leeds), the ten retiring mem- 

 bers of the Executive (S. A. Adamson, F.G.S., Leeds ; Wra. Cash, 

 F.G.S., Halifax; J. W. Davis, F.S.A., Halifax; G. C Dennis, York; 

 John Emmet, F.L.S., Boston Spa; Rev. Wm. Fowler, M.A., Liver- 

 sedge; Charles P. Hobkirk, F.L.S., Dewsbury ; Benjamin Holgate, 

 F.G.S., Leeds; H. T. Soppitt, Bradford; and J. J. Stead, Heck- 

 mondwike), and the two retiring Auditors (J. E. Bedford and 

 C. D. Hardcastle, both of Leeds). 



The Committees of Research were then appointed. 



The Yorkshire Boulder Committee was re-appointed, consisting 

 of Prof. A. H. Green, M.A., F.R.S., Leeds (chairman) ; C. D. Hard- 

 castle, Leeds (vice-chairman) ; S. A. Adamson, F.G.S., Leeds (hon. 

 secretary) ; J. E. Bedford and C. Brownridge, F.G.S., Leeds ; 

 S. Chadwick, Malton ; Rev. E. Maule Cole, ^LA., Wetwang ; 

 J. W. Davis, F.G.S., Halifax; W. Gregson, Baldersby ; John Hill, 

 Morley; B. Holgate, F.G.S., Leeds; Wm. Home, F.G.S., Leyburn ; 

 Prof. L. C. Miall, F.L.S., Leeds ; James Spencer, Halifax; Thos. Tate, 

 F.G.S., Leeds; and J. AV. Woodall, F.G.S., Scarborough. 



The Yorkshire Marine Zoology Committee was also re-appointed, 

 to consist of the following members: — Dr. H. C. Sorby, F.R.S.. 

 Sheffield (chairman) ; Rev. E. H. Smart, B.A., Kirby-in-Cleveland 

 (hon. secretary); George Brook, F.L.S., Huddersfield ; J. Darker 

 Butterell, Beverley; Wm. Cash, F\G.S., Halifax; Wm. Eagle Clarke, 

 F.L.S., Leeds ; John Cordeaux, M.B.O.U., Great Cotes; Rev. W. C. 

 Hey, M.A., York ; Baker Hudson, M.C.S., Coatham ; T. H. Nelson, 

 M.B.O.U., Redcar; O. T. Olsen, F.L.S., Grimsby; and Rev. H. 

 Smith, Redcar; with George Massee, F.R.M.S., Kew, as Botanical 

 Referee. 



In addition to these, it was unanimously resolved, on the 

 recommendation of the Executive, and the motion of Mr. W. 

 Cash, F.G.S., that a Committee be appointed for the investigation of 

 the Fossil Flora of the county of York, and that it consist of the 

 following members : — Prof. \V. C. Williamson, F.R.S., Manchester 



April 1888. 



