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long now since I first witnessed it, it made such an indelible 

 impression on the memory, by its extraordinarily marvellous 

 beauty, that it can never be erased. One cannot help thinking 

 that if more of our young people would, when opportunity 

 offers, go out into the fields and lanes, and on to the shore, and 

 examine for themselves the marvels and beauties of Nature, we 

 should very soon see growing up around us a band of young" 

 Field Naturalists, who would renew the youth of this Club of 

 ours, and by their zeal and their interest, and careful, pains- 

 taking research, make it, as it was in days of yore, one of the 

 most active and noted Naturalists' Field Clubs in our country. 

 Of one thing I am quite sure, and that is, that those who will 

 take the trouble have but little idea of the amount of pleasure 

 they have in store, and how much more they would enjoy their 

 rambles on shore, by rocks, or streams, or mountains, and that 

 their pleasure in these rambles would be increased a thousand- 

 fold if they were taking an intelligent interest in all the lovely 

 natural forms around them, instead of walking with no object 

 in view. In conclusion, I must apologize to you, ladies and 

 gentlemen, for the length of this address, and for my many 

 shortcomings as your President, and thank you most heartily 

 for the great honour you did me when you elected me to fill 

 the office. 



The following gentlemen were elected members of the Club 

 during the year 1893-94 : — 



Alexander, T. D Shaftesbury Place, Gateshead. 



Hill, B. B Edward Pease Library, Darlington. 



Hull, Eev. J. E 4, Hylton Street, North Shields. 



Thompson, J. S Engine "Works, Monkwearmouth. 



FIELD MEETINGS, 1894. 



June 1st Gosforth Park and Lake. 



June 27th and 28th (Eace Week) Teesdale. 



July 19th Blanchland. 



August 15th .. Bamburgh. 



September 1 1th Chollerford and Chesters. 



October , St. Mary's Island, 



