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jeicction of BODitional /IRembere of ©eneral Committee 
Voting papers are not sent out this year, but members may vote by 
postcard addressed to the Secretary, making their clioice from the List of 
Members. 
Ubc /iRuseum. 
Scarborough Museum practically owes its inception and design to William 
Smith, the geologist. Its circular portion, the " pepper-box," was built in 
1829 to exhibit to advantage local fossils and minerals, of which the combined 
private collections of Hinderwell and Williamson formed a respectable nucleus. 
Gifcs of curios, and objects alien to geology were not, however, refused, so the 
Museum gradually acquired a diversified character. As a consequence two 
wings had to be erected in 1861, and an enlargement of the West wing under- 
taken in 1886. The total outlay, for site, buildings, and cases, alone, up to 
this date, was nearly ;^4,ooo. Crippled finances and diminishing enthusiasm 
ended in a long period of depression and inactivity, during which the Museum 
suffered severely — many valuable organic exhibits perishing through neglect. 
Then the Field Naturalists' and Photographic Societies came to the help of the 
Philosophical and Archaeological Society, debt was removed, funds were 
obtained, and now improvements are being pushed forward steadily. It is 
hoped, in time, to make all departments not only presentable to the public but 
available for education. In the Upper Gallery, a series of twin wall-cases 
show birds of the district in natural surroundings. Adjoining table-cases 
contain British and Foreign recent shells in process of re-arrangement. 
Geologists will be interested in the Coast Section newly painted on the 
parapet of the Gallery. It is now reversed, the original view making the strata 
appear as seen from the land instead of from the sea. In the Rotunda, the 
Harper collection of Ijirds — most of them having been shot in the district — 
claims attention. They were all overhauled a year or two ago, but lack of 
adetjuate heatmg renders perfect preservation a difficulty. The mineral cases 
are being put in order, but the work is not yet completed. Fossils are 
deposited in the East wing, many of them being excellent specimen^, and the 
majority of them local. No attempt, as yet, has been made to alter their 
arrangement. The West wing contains the library, considerably augmented, 
the books having Ijeing re-arranged, many re-bound, and all catalogued. A 
fine male human skeleton, and oak-tree coffin, removed from a Gristhorpe 
tumulus in 1834, occupies a prominent case in the Library. Memljers will find 
manv interesting archaeological and ethnological objects in various parts of the 
building. 
During the visit Members and Associates of the V.N.U. will be admitted 
to the Museum free. 
NEW MEMBERS. — A special effort is being made to get a good list of new 
members for tlie Scarborough Meeting. Towards this the Hon, Secretary would be 
glad to receive any nominations. The Subscription is 10/6 per annum, and 
members receive the Naturalist^ Transactions^ etc., free. The new volume of the 
Naturalist, con mences on January ist. 
