YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS’ UNION—-ANNUAL MEETING. 225 
on the motion of Mr. J. W. Davis, F.G.S., F.L.S., seconded by 
Mr. J. H. Howarth. The amended programme was then adopted, 
on the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr. G. T. Porritt, 
¥LS., FES. 
The annual eras for 1891 was the next subject for 
consideration, and letter was read from the Scarborough 
Field Naturalists’ Siitel) cordially inviting the Union to hold 
the Meeting at Scarborough. The invitation was unanimously 
accepted, on the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr. J. J. 
tead. 
Proceeding to the election of officers, the Chairman announced, 
F 
the Geological Chair at the University of Oxford, and ‘ne of the 
Yorkshire College, Leeds. 
On the motion of the Chairman, Mr. Wm. Denison Roebuck, 
F.L.S., and the Rev. E. P. Knubley, M.A., were re-elected Honorary 
Secretaries of the Union. It was stated that a letter had been 
received from Mr. Percy H. Grimshaw, in which he mentioned that 
owing to increased pressure of private work, he was compelled to 
retire from the office of Hon. Assistant Secretary, whereupon the 
Chairman announced that the Executive recommended that a third 
General Secretary of the Union should be appointed in the person 
of Mr. Edgar R. Waite, F.L.S.; this was unanimously carried on the 
motion of Messrs. J. W. Davis, F.G.S., F.L.S., and G. T. Porritt, 
F.L.S., F.E.S. A letter was read from Mr. Charles Brownridge, 
Stating that his health compelled him to ask to be allowed to retire 
from the post of Hon. Librarian. The matter was referred to the 
Executive for consideration. 
On the motion of Mr. Washington Teasdale, seconded by 
Mr. J. A. E. Stuart, the following nine retiring members of the 
Executive were re-elected :—Rev. W. F owler, M.A., Liversedge ; 
Messrs. J. W. Davis, F.G.S., F.L.S., Halifax; William Cash, F.L.S., 
Halifax; C. P. Hobkirk, F.L.S., Dewsbury; John Emmet, F.L.S., 
Boston Siw: Benj. Holgate, F.G.S., Leeds ; H. T. Soppitt, Bradford ; 
J. J. Stead, Heckmondwike; and M. B. Slater, F.L.S., Malton. 
Mr Charles Brownridge, F.G.S., was elected in place of the late 
Saml. A. Adam 
Mr, C.D; Hieticastle was re-elected one of the Auditors, and the 
election of a second Auditor was left to the Executive, Mr. J. 
E. - Bedford, F.G.S., having resigned. 
August T8g1. ¥ 
