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[Proc. B.N.F.C., 



The Winter Session was inaugurated by a Conversazione, 



held in the Carlton . Hall, on 29th October, which was attended 



by 136 members and friends. During the Session the following 



Papers (of which abstracts will be found in the Proceedings) were 



read : — 



. 1915- 



16th November — Presidential Address— " Club Relrospects and Prospects," 

 R. Lloyd Praeger, B.A., B.E., M.R.I. A. 



15th December — "Some Experiences at an Irish Whaling Station," J. E. 

 Hamilton, M.Sc, F.Z.S. 

 1916. 

 1 8th January— "The Building of a Salt-Marsh," L'rof. R. H. Yapp, M.A. 



15th February — -"A few Notes on Ancient Man; and the Implements he 



used," Charles Bulla. 

 21st March— " Spiders," J. A. Sidney Stendall. 



The Treasurer will lay before you his Statement of Accounts, 

 which shows a balance in hand of ^69 9s 8d. This balance 

 includes 29 subscriptions for 1916-17 paid in advance. 



The Reports of the Librarian and of the various Sections of 

 the Club and that of the Prizes Sub-Committee will be presented. 



In conclusion, your Committee desire to return their thanks 

 to Sir John and Lady Leslie, Rev. Canon and Mrs. Lett, Mr. W. 

 F. de V. Kane, and Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Heron for hospitality and 

 attention on several of the Summer Excursions ; to Mr. F. W. 

 Henry for the use of the Carlton Hall for the Conversazione ; to 

 the Press for publishing reports of the Excursions and Meetings ; 

 and to the Kindred Societies and Public Bodies who have 

 favoured us with their Publications. 



(Signed) 



C. G. ROBERTSON, { & J"< /ft , 



Librarian's Report. 



The ordinary work of the Library has been carried on much 

 as usual. 



I have nothing special to report. 

 (Signed) 



Syi.vanus Wear, Librarian. 



