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The Naturalist. 



first completed memoir which, the Union has issued, and also the first completed 

 attempt to catalogue the indigenous Yorkshire forms of that important group of 

 insects. 



"the naturalist," 



which has since its foundation nine years ago been the recognized organ of the 

 Union, having heen conducted under its' auspices by Messrs. Hobkirk and Porritt 

 at their own risk, will, on the completion of the current or ninth volume, become 

 the property of the Union, the present Editors having decided to relinquish the 

 office which they have held so long and so worthily, and which they originally 

 undertook at the Union's request. In their stead Messrs. Roebuck and Clarke 

 have been appointed the Editors of a new series, which is to be commenced in 

 August next. 



THE PRESIDENCY. 



Your Executive have now to announce that the important office of President 

 has been ofi'ered to and accepted by the Eight Hon. Lord 'Walsingham, M.A., 

 F.L.S., F.Z.S.. a naturalist whose tenure of it will add yet further distinction to 

 that which it derives from former occupants of the chair ; and they will conclude 

 their report by the expression of their sense of the obligation under which the 

 Union and all its Members have been laid to the distinguished author of " North 

 Yorkshire," who this day ceases to be our President, by his acceptance of the 

 highest mark of respect and appreciation which it is in our power to bestow. 



After some discussion, the report and balance sheet ( as appended) were 

 unanimously adopted on the motion of Mr. J. W. Davis, seconded by 

 Mr. A, Clarke, president of the Huddersfield Naturalists' Society. The 

 excursion-programme was then considered, and the recommendations of 

 the Executive (with the alteration of one of the dates from Saturday to 

 Thursday) were accepted as follows : — 



Maltby Common and E-oche Abbey, Thursday, May 8th ; 

 Sherburn, for Bishop's Wood, Whit Monday, June 2nd ; 

 Hawes, Saturday, July 5th ; 



Spurn Point, Bank Holiday Monday, August 4th ; 

 Helmsley, Wednesday, Sept. 3rd. 



For the next Annual Meeting there were two invitations presented — one 

 from Beverley, and one from Doncaster. The delegates from those towns 

 having spoken in support of the invitations, motions were duly made and 

 seconded in favour of each. On being put to the vote, the majority was 

 found to be in favour of Doncaster. Various dates were proposed, but 

 eventually Tuesday, the 3rd of March, was decided upon. Proceeding to 

 the election of officers, the President stated that his successor had already 

 been chosen, the office having been accepted by Lord Walsingham, M. A,, 

 F.L.S., F.Z.S. The two retiring Secretaries — Messrs. Wm. Denison 

 Roebuck and Wm. Eagle Clarke, F.L.S., both of Leeds — and the ten 

 retiring members of the Executive Council — the Revs. W. Fowler, M.A., 

 Liversedge, and W. C. Hey, M.A., York, Messrs. J. W. Davis, F.L.S., 

 Halifax, Thos. Birks, jun., Goole, C. P. Hobkirk, F.L.S., Dewsbury, 



