340 pbesident's addeess. 



members present were permitted to examine during a heavy 

 shower. The birds are suffering from the hand of time, moths, 

 and want of regular supervision, and doubtless many local rari- 

 ties are now destroyed which formerly enhanced the value of 

 this collection. The party next visited the gardens, and were 

 obliged for a time to shelter themselves under trees (umbrageous 

 enough to keep off a heavy shower), umbrellas, and other appli- 

 ances. The old-fashioned garden of beautiful perennials was 

 examined with much pleasure, embowered as it is in a surround- 

 ing dense wood, admitting sunshine and light enough, yet 

 affording shelter from biting easterly winds and westerly gales. 

 A long walk through the woods and by the rocky bed of the 

 "Waren-burn brought the party at length to "Warenford, where 

 conveyances were ready to carry most of them, including all 

 the ladies, to the " Blue Bell" Inn, Belford. Here Mrs. Dunn 

 had provided a substantial dinner, which seemed to complete 

 the happiness of the party and was a fitting termination of an 

 excursion which was much enjoyed by all, notwithstanding the 

 copious showers that fell at intervals during the day. After 

 dinner votes of thanks were passed to Mr. McLeod and Mr. 

 Bolam for the attention they had kindly shown to the Club." 



The FiriH Pield Meeting was held at Saltburn-by-the-Sea, 

 on Thursday, the l7th of September. About a dozen members 

 were present. They were joined by Dr. "W. Y. Yeitch, of Mid- 

 dlesbro', a member of the Yorkshire Geological and Polytechnic 

 Society, who kindly afforded them much help by acting as guide 

 during the day. It had been intended to walk along the top of 

 the cliff from Saltburn to Skinningrove and return by the shore 

 under Huntcliffe. It was found desirable, however, on account 

 of the tide, to modify this arrangement and walk in the first 

 instance along the shore to Skinningrove and return by train 

 to Saltburn. The first object of interest noticed was a large 

 boulder of Shap Granite which had been found in cutting the 

 road down to the beach and is now lying by the side of that 

 road near a gateway leading to the Terrace Walks, not far from 

 the spot where it was found. Near the bottom of this road, and 



