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was pointed out by the conductor. The igneous eruption of 

 Sunnyhill next demanded attention, and finally, the recently dis- 

 covered Silurian Beds, from which a good few Silurian fossils were 

 obtained (for a full account of this discovery see page 69). After 

 this an excellent tea was enjoyed at the Doulting Arms. Some 

 sixteen members attended the expedition, which was one of the most 

 interesting and enjoyable of the season. Mr. Barnes, the Hon. 

 Curator of the vShepton Mallet Museum, joined the party and kindly 

 assisted in describing the places visited. The return train reached 

 Bournemouth West at 8.30 p.m. 



. The fourth and last geological excursion of the 



Excursion o season was to Hordwell Cliffs on Sep. 22nd. Some 

 Hordwell Chtts. twenty-eight members met at Christchurch and 

 drove to Milton, where — leaving the brakes by permission of Mr. 

 Troke, in an adjacent field on his farm — they walked to the cliffs 

 and descended to the beach. There an account of the strata was 

 given by Dr. Ord, who afterwa^rds led the party in searching for 

 fossils in the Lower Headon Beds. These being the lowest members 

 of the Oligocene group, and lying on the unfossiliferous Becton 

 Bunny Sands (which are the highest of the Eocene), occur only at 

 Hordwell and the adjacent cliffs of the Isle of Wight. Various fresh 

 water shells, and some fish remains were obtained. 



Chairman : Dr. J. R. L. Dixon. 



. The first meeting was held on April 22nd, 1909, 



^P^^^S when an introductory address was given by the 



Address. Chairman. The formation of sections opened up 



the subject of specialisation, and the Chairman dwelt upon 

 the advantages and drawbacks of this, and took illustrations 

 bearing upon the subject from Microscopic life. He drew 

 attention to the necessity for an adequate amount of co-opera- 

 tion amongst the specialised branches of the Society in order 

 that the full benefits of specialisation might be obtained. It is 

 hoped that this aspect of the sectional work of the Society will 

 not be overlooked. After pointing out the enormous scope o f the 

 section, the Chairman said that one of its first objects would be to 

 encourage members to use their microscopes satisfactorily and 

 scientifically, and that, to help forward beginners, demonstrations 

 on preparing objects for microscopical examination would, from 

 time to time, be given ; that during the summer special excursions 

 would be arranged for obtaining specimens, and that in this way 



