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rriHE BOURNEMOUTH NATURAL SCIENCE SOCIETY 

 was founded in 1903, being the successor to an older society 

 which was formed in 1883 and dissolved in 1897. Its objects are 

 declared by the second of its rules to be " the promotion of the 

 study of Science in all its branches, by means of Lectures, Field 

 Meetings, the Reading and Discussion of Papers, and the 

 formation of Sections of its members devoted to any particular 

 branch of the Society's work." 



The Sections at present working are as follows : — 

 Archaeological and Historical, Botanical, Entomological, 

 Geographical, Geological, Microscopical and Zoological, Photo= 

 graphical, and Physical. 



During the Winter Session, from October to April, 

 GENERAL and SECTIONAL MEETINGS are held. TWO 

 GENERAL MEETINGS are usually held in each month, com- 

 prising Lectures and Demonstrations on various subjects of 

 scientific interest, illustrated by lantern slides, diagrams, or 

 specimens. 



SECTIONAL MEETINGS.— Each Section usually holds a 

 meeting once a month. At these meetings the papers read are 

 more specialized and technical than at the General Meetings. 



Meetings, as a rule, have been held in the Society's Room in 

 the Municipal College, but sometimes at Trinity Hall, Lome Park. 



Throughout the Summer Session, EXCURSIONS to places of 

 interest in the neighbourhood are arranged as far as the present 

 restricted travelling facilities permit. 



The management of the Society is vested in a Council, which 

 is elected at the Annual General Meeting, held in October. 



The Society possesses a Library available for the use of 

 Members. This is yearly becoming more extensive and valuable 

 by the acquisition of standard text-books and of books dealing 

 with matters of local scientific interest. Further particulars will 

 be found in the article on " The Society's Library " in the present 

 volume. 



The Society is endeavouring to lay the foundations of a 

 Museum by acquiring collections of archaeological, botanical, 

 geological, zoological, and other specimens of scientific interest. 

 A good beginning has already been made in several directions, 

 especially by the acquisition of the valuable Dent Collection of 

 Barton Fossils. Particulars as to the objects and hopes of the 

 Society in this connection and the measure of success already 

 attained will be found in the special articles contributed by Sir 

 Daniel Morris to Vol. V. and by Mr. W. G. Wallace to Vol. X. 

 (the present number) of the Society's proceedings. 



