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The 53rd Annual Meeting 
will be held in the New Education Lecture Theatre, Leeds University. 
by kind permission of the Pro-Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor of the 
University. 
2- 30 p.m. The Sectional Meetings 
(which all Members and Associates are entitled to attend) will be held in 
the New Education Lecture Theatre, for the election of Officers of 
Sections, and to receive the Annual Reports from the Secretaries. 
3- C p.m. The General Committee 
(each member of which receives a special invitation with this circular), 
will meet to consider the Annual Report, elect Officers, and arrange the 
Excursion Programme for 1915. 
8-0 p.m. Tea 
can be obtained in the University Refectory, 1/6 each. 
6-30 p.m. The General Meeting 
of Members and Associates will be held in the New Education Lecture 
Theatre. The Chair will be taken by the President of the Union, 
supported by The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of Leeds, J. E. 
Bedford, Esq., F.G.S., Dr. Michael E. Sadler, the Vice-Chancellor of the 
University, and other prominent members. After the reading of the 
Annual Report, the announcement of the Excursion Programme for 1915, 
and the Election of New Members, 
The Presidential Address 
will be delivered from the chair by Mr. Thomas Sheppard, F.G.S., 
F.S.A. (Scot.), Hull, subject :—" YORKSHIRE'S CONTRIBUTION 
TO SCIENCE." 
Conversazione. 
After the delivery of the Presidential Address, a Conversazione (under 
the auspices of the Leeds Naturalists Club and Scientific Association, 
Leeds Geological Asoociation, Leeds Co-operative Field Naturalists Club, 
and the Leeds Conchological Club, will be held in the Biological 
Department of the University, to which all Members and Associates of 
the Union are cordially invited. 
Refreshments will be kindly provided by the inviting Societies. 
Exhibition of Specimens. 
A number of objects of interest will be on view, a detailed programme of 
which will be distributed on the day of the meeting. 
Associates intending to be present should apply to Mr. C. H. Grant, 
M.Sc, 222 Burley Road, Leeds, for invitation cards. Acceptance should 
be sent not later than Thursday, December 3rd. 
Election of Six Additional Members of General Committee. 
Voting papers are not sent out this year, but members may vote by post 
card addressed to the Secretaries, The Technical College, Huddersfield. 
New Members. 
A special effort is being made to get a good addition of members. 
Towards this the Hon. Secretaries would be glad to receive any nomina- 
tions. The Subscription is 10/6 per annum, and members receive 
The Naturalist, Transactions, etc., free. The new volume of The 
Naturalist, commences on January 1st. 
Trains 
Bradford (Midland) 8-30, 9-20, 9-40, 10-8, 10-10. 
Halifax, 8-50, 9-50, 10-58. 
Huddersfield (old line), 8-5, 8-15, 9-25, 10-10, 10-40. 
(new line) 8-0, 8-35, 11-0. 
York, 8-0, 8-25, 9-20, 10-50. 
Hull, 8-0, 9-50, 11-10. 
