FOLKESTONE AND DISTRICT 

 NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY 



Founded 1868 



President : 

 Mr. T. W. Birch, m.sc, m.ed. 



Hon. General Secretary : Hon. Treasurer : 



Miss Vera F. P. Day, n.d.h., f.r.h.s. Mr. J. S. Mitchell, n.d.h. 



The aims and objects of the Society are briefly to work out the 

 natural history of the locahty, to promote the study of all branches of 

 natural history and general science and to facilitate mutual help in such 

 study. 



The Society has six principal activities : — 



(1) Illustrated lectures and films are given fortnightly in Folkestone 

 from October till March. 



(2) Excursions and Field Meetings are organised during the Summer 

 months. 



(3) An Exhibition of scientific interest and a Conversazione are held 

 each Spring. 



(4) Local wild flowers and plants are exhibited throughout the greater 

 part of the year in the Central Public Library. The local Flower 

 Show exhibit is an extension of this activity. 



(5) A publication is issued occasionally. 



(6) A Natural History Essay Competition is held annually open to 

 anyone up to 18 years of age. 



All indoor Meetings are open to members on payment of a single 

 subscription of 10/- per annum, and there are no additional charges 

 for membership of Botanical and Entomological Sections. 



The business of the Society is carried on by elected officers, and 

 committee members. 



Visitors are welcome lo the Society's meetings. Those wishing to 

 receive a copy of the programme should complete and return this 

 leaflet to the General Secretary. 



To : — The General Secretary, 18 Wear Bay Crescent, Folkestone. 



Please send a Natural History Society programme of the forth- 

 coming Session. 



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