GEOLOGISTS' ASSOCIATION. 



Eepokt of the Gteneeal Committee poe 1871. 



The General Committee of the Geologists' Association have 

 great pleasure in congratulating the members on the continued 

 prosperity and progress of the Association. 



During the past year the Papers have equalled in interest and 

 importance those presented to the Association during preceding 

 years, and your Committee have peculiar satisfaction in finding that 

 the attendance at the evening meetings has been large, and the 

 discussions animated and interesting. 



The communications on local geology, or the geology of the 

 neighbourhood of London, have been of great interest, and will, 

 without doubt, prove of permanent value. 



The visits to the three great Museums of the Metropolis, the 

 British Museum, the Museum of Practical Geology, and the Museum 

 of the Eoyal College of Surgeons, were in each instance partici- 

 pated in by a large number of members, who conspicuously indicated 

 their appreciation of the great advantage of inspecting specimens 

 under the guidance of Professor Morris, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Car- 

 ruthers, Mr. Henry Woodward, and Professor Tennant, who most 

 kindly gave, at the Museums, explanatory lectures. Your Committee 

 feel under great obligations to the authorities of these noble homes 

 of science for their courtesy in giving facilities for the visits of the 

 Association. 



A similar lively interest on the part of the members has been 

 taken in the Excursions of the Association, which, during the past 

 year have been of great value, and almost uniformly very successful. 

 To the gentlemen who have contributed their local knowledge, and 

 kindly acted as directors of the several excursions, the warmest 

 thanks of the Association are due, for to them is principally owing 

 the success of the excursions. 



Your Committee have again the pleasure of offering, on your 

 behalf, the thanks of the Association to Professor Morris, for the 

 great assistance he has rendered the Association by his lectures in 

 the museum and in the field, as well as by his instructive com- 

 panionship during the excursions. 



