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Yorkshire Naturalists at Halifax* 



tune ; Conchology, W. H. Hutton ; Entomology, W. Denison 

 Roebuck ; Botany, Dr. W, H. Smith ; Geolog-y, Cosmo Johns ; 

 Glacial Committee, Prof. P. F. Kendall ; Carboniferous Rocks, 

 Fossil Flora and Fauna Committee, R. Kidston, F.R.S. ; Coast 

 Erosion Committee, F. F. Walton ; Geological Photographs 

 Committee, Prof. P. F. Kendall ; Micro-Zoology and Micro- 

 Botany Committee, M. H. Stiles ; Marine Biology Committee, 

 Dr. H. C. Sorby, F.R.S. ; Biological Committee, W. Ingham; 

 Coleoptera Committee, M. L. Thompson ; Wild Birds and Eggs 

 Protection Committee, W. H. St. Quintin ; Mycological Com- 

 mittee, G. Massee ; Botanical Survey Committee, Dr. T. W. 

 Woodhead ; Committee of Suggestions for Research, Prof. 

 P. F. Kendall ; Hymenoptera, Diptera and Hemiptera Com- 

 mittee, G. T. Porritt. 



The divisional secretaries and local treasurers were re- 

 elected, with the addition of Mr. H. E. Wroot as local 

 treasurer for Bradford. 



The Treasurer reported that on the year's work, notwith- 

 standing the heavy expenditure, there had been a saving, but 

 there yet remained a debt from the previous year, due to the 

 publication of 'North Yorkshire,' which required dealing with. 



In the evening the President, Mr. C. Crossland, delivered 

 his address; the Mayor of Halifax, Alderman W. Wallace, J. P., 

 presiding. Every seat in the large hall was occupied, and in 

 addition considerably over a hundred were standing. The 

 audience alone was a great compliment to Mr. Crossland, whose 

 excellent work amongst the fungi of the county is so well known. 

 He appropriately selected for the title of his address ' The 

 History of the Study of Fungi in Yorkshire,' an address of 

 peculiar value to Halifax from the fact that the first book 

 dealing solely with fungi was written by a Halifax man, Mr. 

 James Bolton. We hope shortly to print Mr. Crossland's 

 valuable address in extenso in these pages. 



In addition to the Mayor's remarks, a warm and appreciative 

 tribute was paid to Mr. Crossland by Alderman Booth, a 

 brother * Knight of the Cleaver.' It can safely be said that 

 Alderman Booth's address was one of the most entertaining and 

 refreshing that was given during the whole of the day's 

 proceedings. 



After the address a conversazione was held in the Bankfield 

 Museum. In addition to the ordinary exhibits there were 

 several of special interest. The large series of beautiful 

 drawings of fungi, made by the president, was very favourably 



Naturalist. 



