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exception of Stainland, Ripponclen, Rastrick, Honley, and Sheffield. 

 The Batley Field Naturalists' Society was admitted into the Union. An 

 unusually long list of additional subscribers was read — 33 in number, — 

 including the Marquis of Ripon, Lord Walsingliam, Mr. L. R. Starkey, 

 M.P,, the Rev. F. 0. Morris, and others. A vote of thanks was unani- 

 mously adopted, moved by Dr. Parsons, and seconded by Mr, T. Lister, 

 The secretary then read the annual report and financial statement, as 

 prepared by the council. The report congra,tulated the Union on its 

 satisfactory condition, and stated that it at present included 25 societies, 

 with an aggregate of about 1300 members — being an increase of four 

 societies and 250 members. It detailed the various changes which have 

 during the year been introduced into the working of the Union, alluding 

 more particularly to the establishment of sections, the change of name, 

 and the proposed transactions. The balance-sheet showed a balance, paid 

 or promised, of £20 2s. 6d, to the credit of the Union. The report and 

 balance-sheet were adopted, subject to audit, on the motion of Mr. John 

 Conacher, seconded by Mr, Thomas Tate, The Sections then reported 

 the names of their officers, as follows : — Y ertebrate Zoology, Mr, E, 

 Hunter, F,C.S., of Goole, president, and Mr, Thomas Lister of Barnsley, 

 secretary ; Conchology, Mr, Wm. Nelson, of Leeds, president, and Mr. 

 Henry Crowther, of Leeds, secretary ; Entomology, Mr, VY m, Brest, of 

 York, president, and Mr, G, T, Porritt, F,LS., of Huddersfield, secre- 

 tary ; Botany, Rev, Wm, Fowler, M,A., of Liversedge, president, and 

 Dr. H, Franklin Parsons, of Goole, secretary ; Geology, Mr. Thos, Tate, 

 of Bradford, president, and Mr. James Spencer, of Halifax, secretary. 

 On the motion of Mr, Roebuck, seconded by Mr. J, Spencer, it was 

 resolved to abolish the four vice-presidencies created at the last annual 

 meeting, and to make the past-presidents of the Union and the presidents 

 for the time being of sections, vice-presidents of the Union, with seats on 

 the council ; and also to give a seat on the council to the secretaries of 

 sections. The president then addressed the meeting, stating that in his 

 opinion the yea-r had been a very successful one in all respects. The 

 election of officers then took place, Mr, Henry Clifton Sorby, F.R. S., 

 president R. M.S., was unanimously elected president on the motion of 

 Mr. Hobkirk, seconded by Mr. Porritt, The two secretaries, Mr. Geo, 

 Brook, ter. , of Huddersfield, and Mr, Wm, Denison Roebuck, of Leeds, 

 were re-elected. It was resolved that two auditors be appointed, to act 

 both for this year and next, and Mr, A. Crebbin, of Bradford, and Mr. 

 Richardson, of Wakefield, were chosen. The council recommended six 

 places, and one was also proposed in the meeting. On a vote being taken, 

 it was found that the following places had been selected : — Bishops 

 Wood, Brough, Settle, Wentbridge, Wharncliffe, and Ilkley, On the 

 recommendation of the council, Leeds was selected as the place of the 

 annual meeting, to be held later in the year than heretofore. Yotes of 

 thanks to the local secretary (Mr, Wm, Talbot), to the president and the 

 secretaries, concluded the business. — W, D. R, 



