FROM THE COUNCIL CHAMBER. 



Fellow Members, 



On Saturday last, our first ramble took place to Hapten Tower. Arrangements had 

 been made by Mr. R. Radcliffe for the party to proceed by way of Tower Clough. There 

 was a good muster of members ; the guide being Mr. Westall. Those members who were 

 present will mark this ramble as one of the pleasantest we have had. A short report of it 

 appears in the " Express " and " Gazette " of Wednesday, May 20th. 



The Summer Syllabus, as at present arranged, is as follows, but is subject to alter- 

 ation : — 



Saturday, May i6th — Hapten Tower. 



,, June 6th — Pendle Forest. Train leaves Barracks for Nelson, 2-41 ; Bank 



Top, 2-44. 



,, June 20th — Moorhiles Clough. Meet at Room 2-30. 



,, July 4th — Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery. Particulars supplied later. 



„ July 25th — Holmes Chapel District. Joint Ramble with Bacup Natural History 



Society. Leader, Mr. George Scott, Bacup. 



,, August 1st — Old Iron Mine, Cliviger. Joint Ramble with Bacup Natural History 



Society. Leader, Mr. J. A. Lee, Bacup. 



Your Council note with pleasure, that a Natural History Society has been formed in 

 connection with the Mechanics' Institution. Mr. Ernest Evans has been elected President, 

 and Mr. John Redman, Hon. Secretary. The Subscription has been fixed at 6d. per 

 annum, and the Council is officially informed that the Society is open to all — members and 

 non-members of the Mechanics' alike. An interesting syllabus of rambles has been drawn 

 up, a list of which may be seen in the Society's room. Your Council wish every success to 

 the new Society in its efforts to foster and encourage a knowledge and love of the animate 

 and inanimate Nature around us. 



A Communication has been received from Mr. Denison Roebuck, F.L.S., Hon. 

 Secretary of The Yorkshire NaturaUsts' Union. The Union is holding its 123rd Meeting at 

 Hellifield, from Whit-Saturday to Whit-Tuesday. Members of the Burnley Literary and 

 Philosophical Society have been kindly invited to join the Union, and it is proposed that a small 

 party shall do so on either Whit-Monday or Whit-Tuesday, as may be most convenient. 

 Monday's route for the Geologists will be as follows : — Knowlmere, Dunmow, and perhaps 

 Slaidburn, and the party will be under the guidance of Prof. Tiddeman, M. A., F.G.S. On 

 Tuesday, the Geologists start from Whitewell for Slaidburn, and another party will start from 

 Clitheroe Station at 9-10 to meet the one from Whitewell, returning to CHtheroe at 4-30. 

 All particulars may be had from the General Secretary, who will be glad to arrange with 

 members who are desirous of going on either of the days named. Of course there will be 

 special cheap fares, and it is hoped that some few of the members will represent the Society 

 on this occasion. 



As the holiday season is fast approaching, the Council hope that members when away 

 from home, will endeavour to secure objects of interest for the Society, as well as make 

 observations which may be of use hereafter. 



The Council will also be glad to hear from any member concerning any special subject 

 or paper for the Winter Syllabus. Any communication to the Secretary will receive early 

 attention. 



