Circular 200.] 
B Conver6a3ione 
in the Museum ; evening dress optional. Acceptances of the invitation must 
be sent to Mr. A. Louis Schwabe, Market Street, York, by Thursday, the 
13th December. 
An Exhibition of objects of scientific interest has been arranged by the 
Committee of the York and District Field Naturalists' Society, and the Galleries of 
the Museum will be open. 
XLbc (Beological ipbotograpb Blbums win be on exhibition. 
CarDs of /iftembersblp 
The production of these is absolutely necessary for the obtaining of N.E. 
railway tickets at reduced fares, and for admission to the various meetings. 
Members who have lost or mislaid their cards may have others on 
application to the Secretary, enclosing a stamped addressed envelope. 
Associates may obtain theirs through the Secretary of their own local 
Society. 
^Election of Zen HOC)itional /llbembers of (3eneral Commtttee, 
Voting papers are not sent out this year, but members may vote by post- 
card addressed to the Secretary, making their choice from the List of Members. 
THE MUSUEM. 
The Museum of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society contains one of the 
best collections of Roman remains in the kingdom. These are for the most 
part housed in the hospitium, a separate building in the grounds, which was 
originally the old guest house of St. Mary's Abbey. In the main building there 
is an excellent geological collection containing not only a first-rate series of 
Yorkshire fossils, but also many type specimens in the general collection. 
There is also a good collection of British Birds, including many rarities 
obtained in the county, together with two specimens of the now extinct Great 
Auk. The Allis collection of Lepidoptera is very complete, and contains some 
species now extinct in this county. The Hey collection of British Coleoptera 
is also very good. In the Grabham collection of British Mammals is a very 
fine series of varieties of the Mole. There is an excellent osteological collec- 
tion, and many most valuable remains of prehistoric man, consisting of flints, 
bronzes, iron, cinerary urns, etc., many of them having been dug out from the 
graves of these ancient people scattered throughout the county. A good 
series of Danish remains is also exhibited, many of chese having been dug up 
in York. A small, but good collection of old China and glass is in the Society's 
possession, but owing to want of space at present only a small portion can be 
exhibited. There is also an interesting Ethnological series. 
Trains leave York for Leeds, 6-15, 7-0, 9-8, 9-35, ii-io. 
Hull, 5-0, 6-30, 7-0, 8-5, 9-50, 1 1-5. 
Scarborough, 5-5, 5-10, 6-53, 8-10, 10-30. 
Darlington, 6-35, 8-5, 9-13. 
All p.m 
NEW MEMBERS.— A special effort is being made to get a good list of 
new members for the York Meeting. Towards this the Hon. Secretary would be 
glad to receive the form on the next page duly filled in. The Subscription is 10/6 
per annum, and members receive the Naturalist, Transactions, etc. Free. The new 
volume of the Naturalist commences on January ist. 
