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TTIHE Bournemouth Natural Science Society was founded in 1903, 

 being the successor to an older society which was formed in 

 1883 and dissolved in 1897. The early meetings of the Society 

 were held in a room hired from time to time for the purpose, but 

 the need of some fixed quarters was soon felt. To meet this need a 

 small room was taken at 122, Old Christchurch Road, and, as this 

 proved inadequate, in February, 1909, better accommodation was 

 secured at Granville Chambers and retained for four years. In 

 March, 1913, the Society took on lease from the Education Com- 

 mittee a large room on the ground floor of the Municipal College. 

 In 1919 this also had to be given up, and the Society succeeded in 

 acquiring a house of its own, 39, Christchurch Road. The formal 

 opening was on February 7, 1920. It is hoped that the possession 

 of this freehold house will enable the Society to offer its members 

 many new advantages and to extend its activities in such directions 

 as may seem advisable. 



The objects of the Society 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, Microscopical and Zoological, Photographic and 

 Record, Physical. 



It is hoped that the Geological Section, temporarily in abey- 

 ance, will soon be revived and the formation of an Astronomical 

 Section is under consideration. 



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, specimens 

 ■or experiments. 



SECTIONAL MEETINGS.— Each Section usually holds a 

 meeting once a month. At these meetings which, equally with the 

 General Meetings, are open to all members of the Society, the 

 papers read are more specialised and technical. 



Throughout the Summer Session, EXCURSIONS to places 

 of interest in the neighbourhood are arranged and indoor or garden 

 meetings occasionally held. 



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

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



