YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS AT 
KIRKBY MOORSIDE. 
THE ro4th meeting of the Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union was held on 
Monday, July roth, at Kirkby Moorside, for the investigation of those 
three very pretty dales, Douthwaite-dale, Sleightholme-dale, and 
Kirkdale. 
Many of the members, tempted by the very promising nature of 
the district, or perhaps by the splendid scenery in the immediate 
neighbourhood, stayed the week-end at Kirkby, and some very good 
work was done before the majority of the members arrived on the 
Monday morning. The weather was not very encouraging, and 
about half-past eight when the party from Maiton and Scarborough 
arrived, a few drops of rain fell, but by the time the actual start was 
made from Kirkby Moorside Station at ten o’clock, the sun shone 
brightly, and everything seemed to promise a fine day, expectations 
which were realised with the exception of a heavy thunderstorm 
which passed over about one o’clock, and damped the garments, if 
not the ardour, of many of the party. 
Three routes had been arranged, but only two were followed. 
_ One party under the guidance of Mr. W. B. Havelock, head forester 
to the Earl of Feversham, proceeded by Kirkdale, up Skiplam, to 
Sleightholme-dale, returning by Fadmoor and Robin Hood Howl. 
This was a very numerous party, consisting probably of about forty 
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The other party, consisting principally of geologists, and under 
the resend of Mr. W. Lower Carter, M.A., F.G.S., left Kirkby 
_ on the north side and proceeded by Manor Vale, then crossing over 
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the weather again caused an alteration in the plans, and it 
held in the long room of the King’s Head Hotel. Mr. J. H. 
_ Rowntree, of Scarborough, presided. As usual, ‘the minutes having 
been taken as read,’ the following new members were elected ee 
cS Mr. H. J. Johnston Lavis, M.D., Harrogate; Mrs ley 
y, Pickering Mr. William White, F.E.S.,Sheffield; 
jhe list of societies being called - he 
