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Natural Kock Crystal enclosing Tourmaline Crystals — (Miss 

 M. M'Kean). 



Productus giganteus and Calcite Spar, from Buxton — (Dr 

 Sprague). 



Small striated boulder from the Dwyka conglomerate, South 

 Africa— (Mr W. C. Crawford, F.E.S.E.). 



Glaciated pebbles from various localities — (Mr T. C. Day). 



Taille stick used in Normandy — (Miss Paterson). 



ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING. 



The Annual Business Meeting of the Society was held in 

 the Hall, 20 George Street, on the evening of Wednesday, 

 October 27, 1909 — Mr A. B. Steele, President, in the chair. 



The Honorary Secretary submitted the following report : — 



"During the Session 1908-1909 six indoor meetings of the 

 Society were held. The numbers attending showed an im- 

 provement on the previous session, and it is to be hoped this 

 will continue, as the success of any Society depends upon the 

 interest which its members take in its affairs. I have again 

 to mention that it is also desirable that members should 

 voluntarily tender contributions, both of papers and exhibits, 

 for next session. 



" During the summer eighteen Field meetings were arranged. 

 The weather was most suitable for field-work, only one really 

 wet afternoon being experienced, which fortunately cleared up 

 later. The attendances were good as compared with last year, 

 the average attendance being 25.^ 



" Compared with last year, the membership is reduced by 

 15, the total of ordinary members being 209. This is an 

 alarming reduction, and, in the interests of the Society, I 

 would beseech each member to get a friend enrolled. Of new 

 names 20 were added to the list, while 85 names were with- 

 drawn. Of these latter 32 resigned, while 3 — Mr David 

 Lewis, Mr James M'Intosh, and Mr Eobert Muir — died. I 

 have also to report the deaths of Mr John Walcot, an honorary 



1 For a full description of the Summer Excursions of 1909, see art. by the 

 President, ante, p. 172. 



