RAILWAY ARRANGEMENTS.— Through return tickets at pleasure 
party rates will be issued at all stations on the G.C., G.N., H. & B., L. & Y., 
L. & N.VV., Midland and N.E. Railways, which have booking arrangements for 
UONCASTER, to Members and Associates of the Y.N.U., surrendering the 
Certificate noted below. The Tickets will be issued on Wednesday, the 
9th December, and will be available for returning up to and including the 
nth December, 1908. Where through bookings are not in operation 
Members may book to most convenient junction, and re-book to destination, the 
reduced fares being available for each stage of the journey. 
N.B.— The Railway Booking Clerks will only grant these reduced fares to 
Members and Associates producing a Special Certificate signed by the Secretary 
of the Union. Members and Associates wishing for this Certificate must apply 
to Mr. Sheppard for it. At Stations on the N.E. Rly. and H. & B. Rly. tickets at 
the reduced fares will be issued on production of the signed card of membership. 
PROGRAMME. 
\U0 a.m.— Bixursiou to Cuswortb park. 
By taking the first turn to the left, after crossing the river Don by 
Marshgate Bridge, and then taking the first footpath to the right, Cusworth 
Park will be readied by a walk of about a mile and a half. Here are numerous 
ponds, frequented by waterfowl and very rich in microscopic life. By keeping 
to the left after passing the keeper's house, the saw mills may be seen. Here 
is abundant material for Mycologists, Bryologists, Coleopterists, and 
Conchologists. By following the footpath through the Park, with the Hall 
and ponds on the right, and then turning to the right in the plantation that 
borders the Park, Geologists may see a fault in the Permian Rocks, bringing 
the lower and upper limestones together; and Archeologists may visit a 
British Camp, 
Members arriving later can easily follow the directions as above, and meet 
the rest of the party. 
Permission to investigate Cusworth Park has been kindly granted by 
Lady Isabella Battye-Wrightson. 
Members of the local society will act as leaders. 
12:=30 to 2*0 p.m.-Xiincbeou 
To be obtained either at the Glyn Hotel or Mr. Oliver's Restaurant. 
3*0 ^.m.-XLbc 47tb Bnnual /Iftcetincj win be held. 
3*0 p.m.— Sectional /iReetmcjs 
(which all members and associates are entitled to attend) will be held for 
the election of Officers of Sections, and to receive the Annual Reports from 
their Secretaries. 
3*30 p.m.— ^be General Committee 
(each member of which receives a special summons with this circular) will 
meet to consider the Annual Report, to elect Officers, and to arrange the 
Excursion Programme for 19OQ. 
5*15 p.m.— /iReat Zca at the Glyn Hotel, at 1/6 each. 
