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Dr. Ord and Mr. Wallace provided an Exhibition of local 

 fossils and other geological specimens in one of the rooms allotted 

 to Section C. This included a selection of the Dent Collection of 

 Barton Fossils, fossil leaves from the Bournemouth beds, a series 

 of pebbles from the gravels and beaches of the neighbourhood, and 

 a fine set of local paleolithic and neolithic stone implements. A 

 set of 22 hand-painted lantern slides was prepared by Mr. R. Y. 

 Banks to illustrate Col. Godfery's lecture on " The Orchids of 

 Hants and Dorset and their Hybrids." It may also be men- 

 tioned that hospitality was extended by several members of the 

 Society to distinguished men of science attending the Meeting. 



The " Natural History of Bournemouth " was on sale in the 

 Reception Room, and more than eighty copies of it were sold. 



The Council has the pleasure to record that the Fellowship 

 of the Linnean Society has been conferred on the Rev. C. O. S. 

 Hatton, Chairman of the Botanical Section. 



The Society has suffered, the loss by death of several of its 

 members since the last Annual Meeting, October 26, 1918, viz. r 

 Sir Wm. Gibbon, Mr. Chas. Sidgwick, Dr. Earle, Mr. Mark 

 Jameson Letcher, Lieut. Percival M. Chadwick (killed in action),. 

 Mr. John Scott, and Mr. Alex. Allan. Obituary notices of some 

 of them are to be found in Volume X of the Proceedings. 



Among the gifts presented to the Society during the year 

 were: — A number of books mentioned in the Librarian's Report, 

 a case of Egyptian Antiquities acquired by the late Mr. G. R. 

 MacDougall, to be henceforth known as " The MacDougall Col- 

 lection " — presented by Miss A. J. Henderson. 



Twelve boxes and parcels of fossils from various formations 

 and localities, presented by Dr. Ord, F.G.S. 



A number of lantern slides of Alpine and Italian scenery,, 

 presented by Mr. R. V. Sherring, F.L.S., and Mr. Robt. S. 

 Walker. 



A stuffed Bird of Paradise presented bv Mr. Jas. E. Liddiard,. 

 F.R.G.S. 



A fossil Icthyosaurus, presented by Mr. E. Dodshon, Ll.B. 



In conclusion, the Council wishes to thank all those who have 

 given lectures and conducted excursions, all those who have in 

 any way helped to promote the interests of the Society, and 

 especially those who have given permission to visit places of 

 interest. 



