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G. T. Porritt, F.L.S., Huddersfield, E. B. Wrigglesworth, Wakefield, 

 J. J. Stead, Heckmondwike, B. Holgate, F.G. S., Leeds, and H. T. 

 Soppitt, Bradford — were all re-elected, and Messrs. B. Holgate and 

 W. B. Russell, LL.B., of Leeds, were again chosen as auditors. This 

 concluded the business of the General Committee. Tea was then served, 

 after which the various sections met and elected their officers as follows : 



VEETEBRATE ZOOLOGY : 



Mr. John Cordeaux, M.B.O.U., Great Cotes, president (re-elected) ; 

 Mr. James Backhouse, jun., York, secretary. 



CONCHOLOGY. 



Rev. W. C. Hey, M.A., York, president ; 



Mr. J. D. Butterell, Beverley, secretary ; both re-elected. 



ENTOMOLOGY : 



Mr. G. T. Porritt, F.L.S., Huddersfield, president ; 

 Mr. E. B. Wrigglesworth, Wakefield, secretary ; 

 Mr. S. L. Mosley, Huddersfield, recorder in Economic Entomology : 

 all re-elected. 



BOTANY : 



Mr. Thos. Hick, B.A., B.Sc, Harrogate, president ; 

 Mr. P. F. Lee, Dewsbury, secretary for phanerogamic botany ; 

 Mr. Geo. Massee, Scarborough, secretary for cryptogamic botany : 

 aU re-elected. 



GEOLOGY : 



Mr. J. W. Davis, F.L.S., F.G.S., Halifax, president : 

 Mr. J. E. Wilson, Bradford, and Rev. E. Maule Cole, M.A., Wet- 

 wang, secretaries : all re-elected. 



The Annual Public Meeting was held in the evening in the large room 

 of the Public Hall, when there was an attendance of about 300, and the 

 chair was taken by Mr. J. G. Baker, F.R.S., F.L.S., president of the 

 Union, who was accompanied on the platform by the Mayor of Barnsley 

 and other gentlemen. The Annual Report having been read and the 

 Excursion programme announced for the information of the members 

 generally, the Presidential Address was delivered, Mr. Baker taking for 

 his subject "The Fathers of Yorkshire Botany." Dr. Lancaster, the 

 president of the Barnsley Naturalists' Society, presided during the 

 delivery of the address, and at its close- a vote of thanks was enthusiastic- 

 ally accorded to Mr Baker, on the motion of Mr. Chas. Wemyss, of 

 Cannon Hall, seconded by Mr. W. F. de V. Kane, M.A., of DubHn. 

 Mr. Baker having replied to the vote, resumed the chair, and a vote 

 of thanks to the Barnsley Naturalists' Society for their cordial reception 

 of the Union, was moved by Mr. A. H. Allen, F.I.C., &c., of Sheffi.eld, 

 seconded by Mr. E. B. Wrigglesworth, of Wakefield, and cordially voted. 

 Mr. Thos. Lister replied, after which the meeting closed. 



