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secretary's report. 
The Society during the current year has been able to carry out 
the resolution of the Council of the 20th August, 1890, that the 
Proceedings of the Society be published half-yearly instead of 
annually. Part II. of Vol. XII., with seven plates, was issued to the 
members during July of this year, and the papers to be read to-day 
will be printed and issued to the members as early as possible in 
January next. Hitherto there has been a strong objection on the 
part of authors to contribute papers early in the year, which would 
not be printed and issued to the members until nearly a year after- 
wards ; it is hoped that this objection will disappear with the publica- 
tion of the Proceedings half-yearly. 
The members met at York under the chairmanship of Tempest 
Anderson, Esq., M.D., on the 18th May, 1892, who gave an address 
on " Icelandic Volcanoes," illustrated by Photographs and the Oxy- 
hydrogen Lantern. 
The following papers were also read : — 
J. R. Mortimer, " On the Excavation of Duggleby Howe." 
G. W. Lamplugh, " Notes on some Drainage Sections at Flam- 
borough." 
J. R. Dakyns, F.G.S., of H.M. Geol. Survey, "The Geology of 
the Country between Grassington and Wensleydale." 
James W. Davis, F.G.S., &c, " On the Lias and Oolites of the 
Yorkshire Coast." 
Geo. R. Vine, " Fossil Polyzoa : Further additions to the Cre- 
taceous Lists." 
The Annual Meeting was held at Leeds on December 14th, 1892. 
In the absence of the President, the Marquis of Ripon, Mr. Richard 
Carter occupied the chair. The following papers were communicated: 
J. G. Garson, M.D., " On the Crania exhumed from the Duggleby • 
Howe." 
E. T. Newton, F.G.S., " Enumeration of the Bones found in the 
Tumulus." 
J. R. Mortimer, "Additional notes on the Howe, Duggleby." 
