20 



The closing- discussion, introduced by Mr. T. W. F. Parkin- 

 son, M.Sc, was on " The Importance of including 'Geography in 

 the Curriculum of Higher Education." The discussion was well 

 sustained, and in response to the call of the Chairman your Dele- 

 gate took part in this. 



©bituarg Jfattee*. 



FREDERICK ISAAC COOKE. 



Died— February 20, 1920. 



Mr. Cooke was for many years one of the leading agricul- 

 turists of Norfolk. He was an original Alderman of the Norfolk 

 County Council, and took a prominent part in initiating and 

 directing the experimental work of the Norfolk Chamber of Agri- 

 culture. For several years he wrote the annual report on this 

 work, the results of which were of great interest and importance. 

 Later he settled in Bournemouth and joined the Society in 1908. 

 He was appointed Hon. Librarian ir lb 10 in succession to the 

 late Mr. Alexander Scott, and held oihce till 1912. He exhibited 

 experiments on plant culture at the Conference of the South- 

 Eastern Union of Scientific Societies in June, 1914, and contri- 

 buted three papers to the Physical Section, namely: " Weather 

 Forecasts," February 4, 1911; "Dust," February 23, 1918; 

 " Weather Maps," January 25, 1919. 



GEORGE DE CASTRO, M.R.C.S., Eng. 



Died— April 14, 1920. 



Dr. de Castro was educated at Uppingham under the cele- 

 brated Dr. Thring, and afterwards studied in France. He 

 travelled for several years in all parts of the world, visiting China, 

 Japan, India, North and South America, Australia, Tasmania and 

 New Zealand. He began his medical career at St. George's Hos- 

 pital, spent some strenuous years in the practice of his profession, 

 travelled again for a wh'le, and in 1907, came to live in Bourne- 

 mouth. He became a member of the Society in 1910, and was 

 appointed Chairman of the Geographical Section in January, 191" 

 He retired from this office in 1915, but continued to take a keen 

 interest in the affairs of the Society. In April, 1912, he gave a 

 General Lecture on " The Dominion of New Zealand," and on 

 various dates from 1911 onwards, he contributed papers to the 

 Geographical Section, including: — " A Glance at our Chines," 

 " The Bournemouth District," " Extra-European Possessions of 

 the German Empire," and " The Work of the Section." He 

 was admirable as an organiser and conductor of excursions and 

 gave valuable assistance at the Conference of the S.E. Union of 

 Scientific Societies and again at the Bournemouth meeting of the 

 British Association. Any officer of the Society who wanted help 

 knew that it would be willingly given by Dr. de Castro. He will be 

 much missed by the large circle of those who knew and loved him. 



