REPORT OF THE COUNCIL, 



For the Session 1902=1903. 



N presenting the Report of the West Kent Natural 

 History Society, the Council expresses its satisfaction 

 and acknowledgments to the Members for the contri- 

 bution during the Session of the excellent papers 

 submitted for discussion, and for the exhibits, which have 

 been both varied and interesting. 



The Society, from its inception, has been proved to be 

 of a distinct usefulness in this part of the county, and with 

 the introduction of new members and regular attendances 

 at the Meetings, the President and Council consider that the 

 best interests of the Society will be assured. 



The Council and Members of the Society will have read 

 with regret the announcement of the death, on the 7th 

 instant, of Mr. James Glaisher, F.R.S., F.R.A.S., &c. He 

 was a Member of this Society from its commencement, 

 President in the year 1868, and was elected an Honor- 

 ary Member in the Session 1882-3. 



In his public capacity he held the position, for 34 years, 

 of Superintendent of the Magnetic and Meteorological Depart- 

 ment at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. His death 

 removes an earnest and indefatigable worker for the advance- 

 ment of Meteorology. He was the founder of the Royal 

 Meteorological Society, he was for some time President of 

 the Microscopical Society and the Photographic Society. 

 He was, in 1898, presented with an address which, referring 

 to his life work, spoke of him as having advanced the inter- 

 ests of Science in two directions, in the knowledge of the 

 Atmosphere round the earth, and in the study of Meteorology. 



Mr. Stanley Edwards having expressed his wish to retire 

 from the position of Principal Secretary, the Members of the 

 Council, in accepting his resignation, desire to place on 



