FORTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT, FOR 1905. 
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to the subject. Other papers will probably appear soon. The 
Committee has an excellent opportunity of drawing up a system 
for the preparation of local maps for use in recording- features of 
natural history. The investigation of peat deposits has not yet 
been systematically undertaken, and the attention of members is 
again drawn to the plan of work (see ''Naturalist," May 1904). 
Recently great progress has been made in the investigation of peat- 
mosses in Scotland (see Lewis, Trans. Roy. Soc. Edin., 1905), and 
this is a model of what can be done by systematic methods. We 
are glad to be able to state that an investigation on peat is in 
progress in the West Riding. 
The following were elected for 1906 : — 
Chairman — Prof. P. F. Kendall, Leeds. 
Convener — Dr. W. G. Smith, Leeds. 
Representative on Executive — P. F. Kendall. 
Representatives of Committees and Sections — A. White, Leeds ; 
G. T. Porritt, Huddersfield ; W. Hewett, York ; J. W. 
Taylor, Leeds ; J. F. Robinson, Hull ; W. West, Bradford ; 
W. Ingham, York ; J. E. Wilson, Ilkley ; Godfrey Bingley, 
Leeds ; F. F. Walton, Hull ; K. McLean, Harrogate. 
Soppitt MemoriaL — In the absence of Mr. Woodhead, we 
learn from Mr. S. L. Mosley of the Huddersfield Museum, that the 
Soppitt Library has been extensively consulted by members of the 
Union during the year. The poi trait of Mr. Soppitt, formerly in 
the rooms of the Bradford Naturalist's Society, has recently been 
received at Huddersfield, where the remainder of the Soppitt 
Collection is housed. 
The Committee consists of Messrs. C. Crossland, G. T. 
Porritt, and W. West (Trustees), with Mr. T. W. Woodhead 
as librarian. 
British. Association. — The Hon. Secretary was appointed 
by the executive to attend the meeting of the delegates of the 
Corresponding Societies of the British Association, which was 
held at Burlington House on October 30th and 31st. Amongst 
the matters discussed were : the Value of Excursions to Natural 
History and Societies, the Law of Copyright, the Law of Treasure 
Trove, &c., all of which were of value. The delegates were also 
conducted round the Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons, 
and were entertained in other ways. 
Mr. Sheppard was appointed as delegate to represent the 
Union at the forthcoming meeting" at York. 
